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Entertainment Report

VCD and DVD of two comedy dramas written by promising playwright and journalist Shamim Ahmed was launched at the Studio of ATN Bangla on July 8 under the banner of Soundtech, country's leading audio, video and music production house.

These two dramas - 'Pagol Pagol Manushgulo' and 'Fu' - were aired on ATN Bangla and BTV earlier. These were sacrificed to Chairman of ATN Bangla Dr Mahfuzur Rahman at the function.

Sarkar Firoz, Adviser (Administration) of ATN Bangla, Nawajish Ali Khan, Adviser (Programme), M Shamsul Huda, Adviser (Sells and Marketing), Shyamal Dutta, Editor of daily Bhorer Kagoj, Fakhrul Abedin, Additional Vice President (Programme and Broadcasting) of ATN Bangla, Khondaker Jahangir Kabir, Tashik Ahmed, Chief Co-ordinator, Babul Ahmed, actor and director, among others, were present at the launching ceremony.

After launching ceremony two dramas were shown to the present audience.

Dr Mahfuzur Rahman said, "Personally I like comedy drama. Because, to laugh and to give entertain to the viewers are not so easy task. With this reality young playwright Shamim Ahmed could get thanks. We hope he will continue his works and give us more dramas in future."

Journalist, playwright Shamim Ahmed said in his speech, "Everybody is busy with his or her daily routine. After completing daily works, everybody wants to watch and enjoy something from the television channels.

A playwright should write drama for the demands of the viewers. I am also to do it. Basically I like to write down comedy drama. I feel comfortable to do it."

It is mentioned that drama 'Fu' was aired as Eid special on BTV, which was directed by Babul Ahmed. Dity, Babul Ahmed, Deepa Khondaker, Shahriar Nazim Joy, among others, performed in the drama. Script of another drama 'Pagol Pagol Manushgulo' was written and directed by Sajjad Hossain Dodul, which was aired on ATN Bangla. Tanya Ahmed, Azizul Hakim, Dodul, Lajuk, Joy, Litu Anam, Shomu Chowdhury, Rafique Ullah Selim, late Mozammel Hossain, among others, performed in the comedy drama.