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A tribute to the melody king Mohammad Rafi

Iftikhar Hossen

One of the greatest playback singers of India, Mohammed Rafi is considered no less than a genius when it comes to varied styles of music. Born on December 24th, 1924, this great soul had the perfect blend of melody, emotions and energy, which reflected greatly in his songs. Be it the classically inclined songs of ...

Manik Bandopadhyay---Father of Modern Bangla Fiction

Iftikhar Hossen

Manik Bandopadhyay is considered one of the icons of modern Bangla fiction. He produced 36 novels and 177 short stories. His significant literary works include "Padma Nadir Majhi", "Putul Naacher Itikatha", "Shahartali", "Chatushkone" etc.Manik was born in 1908 in a small town called Dumka, in the district of Santal Parganas, under the Bihar province, India. ...

Expanding the enthusiasm and zeal of Kazi Nazrul Islam

42nd death anniversary observed

Iftikhar Hossen

Expanding the enthusiasm and zeal of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Kazi Nazrul Islam is the 'National Poet of Bangladesh'. He was an immensely talented person, a gifted literary genius in the field of writing poems and composing songs. He started working quite early in his life to financially support his family which also affected his education. He did numerous jobs in his childhood and later ...

A revolutionary filmmaker

Iftikhar Hossen

Zahir Raihan, (1935-1971) was one of the leading filmmaker and prolific writer. He was born in 1935 in the village Majupur of Feni district. He had his early education in Mitra Institute and later, he studied in Kolkata Alia Madrasah, where his father was a Professor. After the Partition of Bengal in 1947, he along ...

Humayun Faridi: An unparalleled actor of the parallel cinema

Iftikhar Hossen

Humayun Faridi was a veteran actor, director and cultural activist. He was born on May 29 in 1952 at Narinda in Old Dhaka. His father was ATM Nurul Islam and mother Begum Farida Islam. Humayun Faridi got his primary education at his native village Kaliganj. He passed SSC examination from Madaripur United High School in ...

Spreading the passion and enthusiasm of Kazi Nazrul Islam

The poet's 119th birth anniversary today

Iftikhar Hossen

Spreading the passion and enthusiasm of Kazi Nazrul Islam

An intellectual writer and liberal thinker

Kazi Abdul Wadud\'s 48th death anniversary

Iftikhar Hossen

An intellectual writer and liberal thinker

Kazi Abdul Wadud's 48th death anniversaryKazi Abdul Wadud (1894-1970) educationist, litterateur and thinker, was born on April 27 in 1894 at in Faridpur district. His father was Kazi Syed Husain, who worked in the railway as a station master. His mother was Khodeja Khatun.Kazi Abdul Wadud did his Entrance in 1913 from Dhaka Collegiate School, ...

Father of Modern Bangla Fiction

Manik Bandopadhyay’s 110th birth anniversary

Iftikhar Hossen

Jamini Roy: A master of form and colour

Iftikhar Hossen

Jamini Roy is perhaps the first among very few artists who tried to deviate from academic western style and searched their Indian roots by drawing inspiration from their culturally rich folk and tribal art. Jamini, born in an obscure village of the Bankura district in West Bengal in 1887 into a middle-class landlord family was ...

A Soulful Voice

Lucky Akhand’s first death anniversary observed

Iftikhar Hossen

Lucky Akhand was a noted singer-composer. He was associated with the musical band Happy Touch. He composed and gave vocal to songs including Ei Neel Monihar, Abar Elo Jey Shondhya and Amaye Deko Na. He served as the music director of Bangladeshi national radio network Bangladesh Betar.Akhand got music lessons at the age of five ...