The Haryana International Film Festival 2024 kicked off in the Indian state of Haryana, showcasing cinematic talent from around the world. Notably, two films from the country were featured in the lineup, and both were honoured with awards.
Can there be any greater recognition for a leader, than to be conferred with the title of your people's friend?
The seventh edition of the Nepal International Film Festival is all set to commence on March 14 and run until March 19. This time, the festival organisers unveiled the official lineup – featuring 88 films from various countries across six categories.
It was the British Royal Air Force comet jet that, on January 10, 1972, carried Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to his freed motherland -- the country he had led to independence.
On the occasion of the victory day, two films based on the liberation war were released yesterday in 23 theatres countrywide. One is Kazi Hayat directorial, “Joy Bangla” and the other is “Ekatorrer Ekkhondo Itihash” directed by Mizanur Rahman Shamim.
The Kazi Hayat directorial venture, "Joy Bangla" will hit the theatres on Victory Day (December 16) of this year.
Echoing the essence of the Liberation War, the “Joy Bangla Festival” reached Dohar after garnering immense success in Dhaka. The programme began at 7 pm at Joypara and concluded at midnight.
The government yesterday issued a gazette notification making chanting “Joy Bangla” slogan mandatory during all government programmes.
The High Court yesterday ruled that “Joy Bangla” slogan must be used at the beginning and end of all state programmes, including Victory Day and Independence Day.
On the 20th day of the agitation movement, Dhaka city was riding on a wave of freedom crazed processions chanting slogans -- “Joy Bangla” and “Joy Bangabandhu”.
The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain why “Joy Bangla” should not be declared as the national slogan.