Milon Mahmood: Versatility Personified
By Nazmus Saquib With his unique tonal expressions and lyrics, singer cum composer Milon Mahmood brought a breath of fresh air into Bangladeshi music. Through his music, Milon displays his sensitivity and soul. A few years ago, his song ‘Jiboner Ahobane’ became the cult hit song which grabbed the attention of the young and the [...]
The Atlantic Council hosted a video-teleconference with Imran Khan on January 13th. Celebrity turned politician Imran Khan is the founder of the Tehreek-e-Insaaf Party. In the political turmoil that is now Pakistan, Imran Khan’s party has successfully gained momentum and support with the objective to clean the current political system. With early general elections being forecasted for [...]
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Hasanul Banna Joy talks to Kamaluddin, Shohagh parvez and Sumon Wahed – three of the gifted artists of the present generation. The Bangladesh Chronicle unleashes them for our readers. Kamaluddin is a talented young artist currently doing his MFA (Masters in Fine Arts) at the Charukola (Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University). At such [...]
Continue reading …Above is a video of Bangladesh Chronicle’s Nazmus Saquib interviewing Rokeya Begum, the mother of Masud Hossain, one of the Bangladeshi migrant workers who was recently executed in Saudi Arabia. NOTE: The interview is entirely in Bangla and is not subtitled. It is unprocessed footage and has not been edited in anyway.
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Novelist Humayun Ahmed is currently undergoing treatment due to his poor health. The following is an interview with the writer by Bangladesh Chronicle’s Nazmus Saquib that was taken several months back and had not been published before. We would like to wish Mr. Ahmed all the best in his recovery. The name Humayun Ahmed doesn’t [...]
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On 7 October, eight Bangladeshi migrant workers were beheaded in public in Saudi Arab’s capital Riyadh. According to the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, the workers were executed after they were found guilty of involvement in a 2007 robbery that resulted in the murder of an Egyptian security guard. Although Saudi Arabia’s judicial system is conducted [...]
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Interview: Arvind Subramanian on a Dominant China October 17th, 2011 by Matt Schiavenza U.S. President Barack Obama (R) looks on as his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao answers a question during a press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2011. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) Most analysts predict that [...]
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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com By Anup Kaphle Sheikh Hasina is the prime minister of Bangladesh, and one of the country’s leading politicians as the head of the Awami League since 1981. She spoke with The Washington Post’s Anup Kaphle in New York last month during her trip to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting. The following [...]
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by Nazmus Saquib Seasoned actress Joya Ahosan has signed on to star in talented young filmmaker Redoan Rony’s debut action-thriller ‘Chorabali.’ The shooting of this movie is being held in different picturesque locations of Old Dhaka. Joya shares screen space with ‘Autograph’ famed actor Indraneil Sengupta in the movie. In an exclusive interview with The [...]
Continue reading …Partners of Alliance government unhappy: Speak out their resentment to Bangladesh Chronicle
September 10, 2011 No Comment
By Nazmus Saquib Two and a half years have gone since the Awami League led grand alliance came to power. But the promises which it made to its key alliance partners have not been fulfilled yet. Hussein Muhammad Ershad’s Jatiyo Party is one of the key members of the alliance government. But the political observers [...]
Continue reading …Transcript of PM Singh’s onboard Media Interaction En Route from Dhaka to New Delhi
September 8, 2011 No Comment
from the Press Information Bureau, Government of India Question 1: How was your visit and are you satisfied with the visit? Answer. I am very satisfied with results of this visit. For me going to Bangladesh was a sentimental affair because soon after the liberation of Bangladesh, I was asked by Prime Minister Mrs Indira [...]
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By Nazmus Saquib Habib’s compositions have a unique appeal and the way he stormed into the music scene can be best described as “Veni, vidi, vici.” Despite the rampant music piracy, if one goes to the nearest music store and ask around, it would emerge that Habib’s albums are among the ones in most [...]
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