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Film News: Jamindar Barir Meye to be released in Eid

Entertainment Report

Film 'Jamindar Barir Meye' to be released in Eid-ul-Azha under the banner of Nahian Chalachitra. Azizur Rahman has scripted and directed the film, while Dr Zahir Shah and Mohiuddin have produced it. Kabir Bakul was lyricist of the film.

Amin Khan, Zayed Khan, Razzak, Khalil Ullah, Suchorita, Nipun, Shanta Islam, Dulal Sarkar, Kabila, Misha Sawdagar, among others, performed in the film.

Story of Jamindar Barir Meye:

Rahmat Mastar (Razzak) was living beside the Jamindar house. Any villagers protested activities of the Jamindar. Jamindar forcibly make an arrangement for Rahmat Master's son (Amin Khan). His son would teach daughter (Nipun) of the Jamindar. But Nipun made plot not to take lesson from Amin Khan. Then Misha, brother of Nipun, sent her to Dhaka. Zayed Khan, son of Suchorita, wanted to marry Nipun. When he organised a birthday party his friend Kabila along with Amin reached there. Nipun misunderstood Amin. The story continued with various incidents.

Eid Drama: Bhoy on Banglavision

Entertainment Report

Special Eid drama 'Bhoy' to be aired on Banglavision at 8:15pm on the third day of Eid programmes. Imdadul Haque Milon has scripted the drama, while Chayanika Chowdhury has directed it. Mahfuz Ahmed, Tarin, Nirob, Nirbachita Haque, Shuvechha Haque, among others, performed in the drama.

Story of Bhoy:

The drama revolves with two stories. First dram is a relationship between two sisters. Elder sister was married and her husband was in America. Now she is going to America. Her younger sister brought up with her elder one. They have elder brother. When younger sister knew that her older sister would go to USA she became frightened. How long she could live without her elder sister?

Second story is a relationship between husband and wife. At that time husband was going to see his sick girlfriend. But his wife became frightened in this regard. Then she became ill. She was thinking on her hospital bed why her husband was going to his girlfriend?

UNL’s talk show on women issues

Staff Reporter

United Network Limited (UNL) had made a series of talk shows focused on various issues on women in good governance and politics. This show is being aired on ATN Bangla every Monday from November 17.

The first six episodes of the programme is based on women in politics, evaluation of women in their respective political parties and procedures for electing women will be aired before the forthcoming national polls, which will be held on December 29. Rest seven episodes will be aired after the election, which will contain the topic about securities of female voters, media coverage of the women, campaign of the female participants.

This was disclosed at a press conference organised by the UNL at the National Press Club on Thursday.

Shamim Reza of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University and also moderator of the show said that they used some documentaries collecting the relevant footages and public opinions from the root-levels in the programme.

Sabina Bari Lucky, Director and Fuad Chowdhury, producers of the series also spoke on the occasion.

Salma Khan, former member of the CEDAW and Masuda Rehana, Vice President of Jatiya Mohila Parishad, also took part in the discussion. They gave answered about the hopes of the women's empowerment in policymaking.

Arbachin’s solo album launched

Entertainment Report

Laser Vision has released debut album of artiste Arbachin titled 'Nequabe Dhaka Mukh' at a function at the Bengal Shilpalaya in the city on Thursday.

Noted litterateur and Editor of daily Ittefaq Rahat Khan unveiled the cover of the album as chief guest.

Music composer Basu, CEO of Motif Ishaaq Ahmad Beg, RJ Shafiq Mamun, Chairman of Laser Vision AKM Arifur Rahman, among others, were present on the occasion.

Rahat Khan in his speech said that the album would enthral the music lovers. He underscored the need for promoting promising singers of the country.

He also thanked Laser Vision to take forward for releasing album of Arbachin.

It is mentioned that Arbachin is the pen name of Yousuf Al-Mamun. He He has been working in the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in Public Relation section. He started his musical career with the hands of noted music composer Lucky Akhanda. He used his voice, lyrics and tunes in his album. Golam Murshed wrote two songs of this album and the rest songs were written and tuned by Tariq Mahmud. Tomal and Ibrar Tipu have arranged the music of the album. Fahmida Nabi gave vocal in the title song of the album as guest artiste.

TV Watch: ATN Bangla airs Sagai tonight

Entertainment Report

The sixth episode of drama serial 'Sagai' to be aired on ATN Bangla at 8:00pm today. M Sakhawat Hossain has scripted and directed the drama.

Mamunur Rashid, Joyonta Chattapaddhya, SM Mohsin, Anisur Rahman Milon, Apurbo, Pran Roy, Joyotika Joyoti, Borsha, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Sagai:

Kholahati is a village. Fifty percent of the people of this village are potter. They make ceramic dishes, toys and other items and then sell those items. Ketoki is an aggressive female character in the village. She has lost her mother and besides pottery works she can render songs. She had a troupe in this regard. The story continues with various incidents.

Hollywood: Huge crowds cheer NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade

AP, New York

Val Bonner planned for a decade to attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on her 50th birthday, and this year she got her wish Thursday, joining throngs of holiday revellers in Manhattan cheering the giant balloons and thousands of marchers. Bonner, her husband Frank, and son Jack stood with shrieking, delighted children throwing confetti as the 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wound its way through Manhattan streets under sunny skies.

Quincy Kersbergen of Wyckoff, NJ, found a prime viewing spot - perched on a police barricade near the beginning of the parade - and proclaimed herself a big fan of a giant dog balloon.

New to the revelry this year were Buzz Lightyear, the square-jawed, action-figure astronaut from the 1995 film "Toy Story;" Horton, the compassionate elephant of Dr. Seuss books; and a five-story Smurf, a blue, gnome-like creature popularised by a TV show that began in 1981. Old favourites like Kermit and the Energizer Bunny also were back.

Organizers said more than a million spectators viewed the 82nd annual parade in person, with another 50 million watching on television. The 2.5-mile route winds from Central Park West and West 77th Street to Herald Square, in front of Macy's flagship store.

Crews on Wednesday inflated the 13 giant balloons and 31 smaller ones. Each giant balloon requires more than 5,000 cubic feet of helium, much of which supplier Linde North America intended to recover and recycle, said Nick Haines, the company's helium director for the Americas. Linde tested the process of sucking the gas out of the balloons, compressing it and later purifying it for resale last year. Among the smaller balloons was a newcomer that pays tribute to graffiti artist Keith Haring, who died in 1990. The parade also featured 28 floats, 10 marching bands and performances by Miley Cyrus, Trace Adkins, James Taylor and the Radio City Rockettes.

In Detroit, thousands braved near-freezing temperatures in hats, mittens and scarves to stake prime spots to view the city's parade, which has been held for more than 80 years.

Harry Vanuden, a 45-year-old Chrysler LLC worker, said he was grateful to still have his job this Thanksgiving. He's among 200 remaining employees at Chrysler's Mack engine plant in Detroit. Two years ago, Vanuden said they numbered 1,500.

Kelly Smith, 44, and her husband Tom, 46, brought their 4-year-old daughter Annalise to her first Thanksgiving Day parade.

For many Americans, the day promised football games and family dinners with too much food on the table. The seven Endeavour astronauts and three space station crew members also planned a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but unlike families on Earth, they were poised to float - not sit down - for their feast at the joined space shuttle-international space station complex.

On the menu were smoked turkey that's ready to be heated and freeze-dried green beans and cornbread dressing in need of water injections before they're served.