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Special Drama : Ekjon Durbol Manush on NTV tonight

Momo in special Victory Day drama Ekjon Durbol
Manush on NTV tonight

Entertainment Report

On the occasion of Victory Day special drama 'Ekjon Durbol Manush' to be aired on NTV at 9:00pm today. Muhammad Jafar Iqbal has written story of the drama, while Golam Sohrab Dodul has scripted and directed the drama. Chanchal Chowdhury, Momo, Avid Raihan, Saberi Alam, Dr Inamul Haque, among others, have performed in the drama.

Story of Ekjon Durbol Manush:

Jafar was a student of department of Physics of Dhaka University. It was 1972. In 1971, Pakistani Army sent him into jail for two months. After that time Jafar has been honoured as freedom fighter in the university. But he has a guilty feeling for this reason. Basically he is a chicken-hearted person and always tells false. When he gets beautiful girls of his department he falls on love. On his mother's death anniversary he promised not to tell false. On that day a young women named Roksana came to him. She was a sister of martyred Shawkat. Then she took Jafar to her mother to know about Shawkat. Then Jafar again told false.

Event : Bijoy Mela today

Sheikh Arif Bulbon

To celebrate the Victory Day, Channel i is going to organise a daylong programme titled 'Wheel- Channel i Bijoy Mela' (Victory Fair) today (December 16) at its Tejgaon office premises. The event will be aired live on Channel i from 11:05am to 6:00pm today.

The programme will include songs, recitations, plays, interviews, recounting of memories of the war and more. There will also be a book fair, painting and photography exhibitions on the Liberation War as well. This was disclosed at a press conference organised by Channel i at its Siddeswari office in the city yesterday. The 25-minute conference was also aired live from 12:30pm on the channel.

Country's noted painter Hashem Khan, Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd and Channel i Faridur Reza Sagar, two main coordinators of the fair senior programme managers of Channel i Amirul Islam and Shahidul Alam Sachchu, among others, were present at the conference. Sagar in his speech said, "Artistes of the 'Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra,' cultural personalities, freedom fighters, members of the 'Swadhin Bangla Football Team,' members of the Sector Commnaders Forum, 'Bangladesh Swadhinota Shilpi Samaj' and editors of different dailies will participate in the festival." Country's eminent artists including Quayyum Chowdhury, Hashem Khan, Rafiqun Nabi, Biren Shome, Alakesh Ghosh, Monirul Islam, Moniruzzaman, Farida Zaman, Shahid Kabir and Jamal Ahmed will participate in painting and drawing programme to memorise the Liberation War by their artworks in the daylong event, he said.

In the fair there will be stalls of the Liberation War Museum where various memorable things will be on display, said the organisers.

Besides, dance, recitation and song will be present at the daylong event. Country's noted artistes will render songs to honour the martyred of the Liberation War and freedom fighters. Therefore various cultural organisations will perform at the 'Bijoy Mela.'

Bijoy Utsab of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote

Staff Reporter

Like previous years cultural organisation Sammilito Sangskritik Jote organised a four-day Victory Day celebration titled 'Bijoy Utsab' to mark the Victory Day on December 16.

The festival was inaugurated on December 13 at the Central Shaheed Minar premises by the relatives and family members of the seven 'Bir Shrestha.' This is the 19th Victory Day celebration by the Sammilito Sangskritik Jote. This year the Jote is holding programmes at two venues in the city - at Central Shaheed Minar and Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi.

At the inaugural day, the festival began with a one-minute-silence honouring the martyrs of the Liberation War. Artistes of Dhaka Unit of Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha rendered the National Anthem. Recitation artiste Ahkam Ullah, also member of the Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, read out a proposal letter. After a dance performance by artistes of 'Spondon' Ashraful Alam and Laila Afroz recited inspirational poems. Later Golam Kuddus, Mannan Hira, President of Bangladesh Pathonatok Parishad, Kazi Arif, Convenor of 'Bijoy Utsab 2008,' Habibullah Siraji, Dr, Mohammad Samad, Mamunur Rashid, M Hamid, Chairman, Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation and Nasiruddin Yousuff, President of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, spoke on the occasion. The festival will end today.

TV Watch: Daag on Banglavision

Entertainment Report

Special drama on the occasion of Victory Day 'Daag' to be aired on Banglavision on December 16. Ferdous Hasan and scripted and directed the drama. Aupi Karim, Oli, Raisul Islam Asad, Prisila Parvin, Al Mamun, among others, have performed in different roles in the drama.

Discussion, recitation at Shilpakala Academy

Staff Reporter

A discussion meeting and recitation pre-sentation was held at the Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday to mark the Martyred Intellectual Day.

Noted drama personality Nasiruddin Yusuff and filmmaker Chashi Nazrul Islam were present as key speakers at the discussion.

Bhuiyan Safiqul Islam, Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy chaired the meeting, while Sunil Chandra Das gave welcome speech at the function. Speakers at the discussion commemorated contributions of the martyred in the Liberation War.

After discussion, recitation artistes led by Shimul Yusuff presented a number of recitations at the function.

TV Show: Juddhojoyer Podyo

Entertainment Report

Special recitation programme 'Juddhojoyer Poddo' to be aired on Banglavision at 11:25pm on December 16. Robi Shankar Moitree has produced the show, while recitation artiste Progya Laboni has moderated the programme.

Kazi Abu Jafar Siddiqui, Vaswar Bondopaddhya, Progya Laboni, Ahkamullah and Mahidul Islam have recited poems in the special show.

Russian blonde named new Miss World

AP, Johannesburg

Russian blonde Kseniya Sukhinova was crowned the 58th Miss World Saturday after a two-hour spectacle in South Africa that combined elements of travelogue and reality show, and the kind of flag-waving usually seen at sports events.

She said her immediate ambitions included meeting Russia's president, and that she planned to return soon to her studies at the Tyumen Oil and Gas University in her home region of north-western Siberia.

"I am so happy to be here," she said of South Africa, which was hosting its sixth Miss World final. "I am so excited. She was a crowd favourite - though not as popular as hometown beauty Miss South Africa, Tansey Coetzee. Coetzee made the final five. Second runner up was Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Gabrielle Walcott. First runner up was Miss India, Parvathy Omankuttan. Miss Angola, Brigite Santos, completed the top five. In addition to the swim suit and modelling segments, the 109 contestants competed in a "pentathlon" that included building a small boat and taking soccer penalty kicks; a talent show; and an event showcasing their charity work in the month long lead-up to Saturday's live international broadcast. The contest was to have taken place in Ukraine, but was moved to South Africa because of tensions between Russia and Georgia and fears conflict could spread to Ukraine. South Africa has hosted more Miss World finals than any other country.