The interim government has initiated efforts to cancel plots allocated under reserved quotas during Hasina's tenure.
Chowdhury’s contributions go beyond this iconic song and journalism. He was a distinguished storyteller with notable works, including the acclaimed short story collection “Samrat-er Chhobi” (The Emperor’s Picture). He also authored significant novels and plays, consistently emerging as an active progressive writer and political commentator through the twists and turns of history. He was not just an observer of history but an active participant.
A review of 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu' (NRB Scholars, 2024) by ME Chowdhury Shameem and Iwamoto Keita
Can there be any greater recognition for a leader, than to be conferred with the title of your people's friend?
Bangabandhu took the stage, and instantly everyone in every corner sat (or stood) transfixed, hanging on every word.
On 5 March 2024, at the 17th Japan International Manga Awards, a manga portraying the life and struggle of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman received a bronze medaeruml, making it the first Bangladeshi manga to be featured in and to have won such a prestigious award
The film, based on the premise of the tragic death of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the brutal assassination that took place on August 15, 1975, received confirmation from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board on February 11.
The movie “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”, based on the biography of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been the talk of the town for a few years now. The work around it began about four years ago in 2019. The movie is now finally on the threshold of being released.
The much-anticipated biopic, "Mujib: The Making of a Nation", portraying the life of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is a collaborative production between the governments of Bangladesh and India. In this film, popular actor Zayed Khan plays the role of Tikka Khan. Recently, the look of Zayed Khan as Tikka Khan was released and caught the attention of the audience.
A blood-soaked sun dotted almost every roof. The flag inlaid with the map of Bangladesh could not be missed.
It was not dawn yet. A false dawn spread its pale light across the sky. At House 677 of Road 32 in Dhanmondi, it was time to change guards while everybody was still in deep sleep: President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, wife Begum Mujib, sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russell, daughters-in-law, and brother Sheikh Naser.
