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Nazma Anwar
Nazma Anwar ( – 14 December 2004) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress, and drama activist. She performed in Bengali films including ''Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' (2005), ''Dukhai'' (1997) ''Joyjatra'' (2004), '' Shonkhonil Karagar'' (1992), ''Chittagong: The Last Stopover'' (2000), ''Shankhonad'' (2004) and also in television drama plays including ''Iblish'', ''Kothao Keu Nei'', and ''Tahara''. Early life Anwar was born in 1941 in Munshiganj District in the-then British India. Her father was a professor of Arabic in the Government Haraganga College. She moved to Dhaka with her family when while she finished her sixth grade in school. Career Anwar started her career as a theater activist by joined Dhaka Drama Circle in 1960s. In 1981, she joined in Aranyak Natyadal, a theater group in Bangladesh. In 2001, she played in the tele drama ''Kariman Bewa'' (2001), based on the biography of freedom fighter Taramon Bibi. Personal life Anwar had five children. Her daughter, Ishrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj ( bn, মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District. Geography Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through. Administration The district consists of 6 upazilas: ref name=Banglapedia #Lohajang Upazila # Sreenagar Upazila # Munshiganj Sadar Upazila # Sirajdikhan Upazila # Tongibari Upazila #Gazaria Upazila Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Munshiganj District had a population of 1,445,660, of which 721,552 were males and 724,108 were females. Rural population was 1,259,554 (87.13%) while urban population was 186,106 (12.87%). Munshiganj had a litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal Presidency
The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William and later Bengal Province, was a subdivision of the British Empire in India. At the height of its territorial jurisdiction, it covered large parts of what is now South Asia and Southeast Asia. Bengal proper covered the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal (present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal). Calcutta, the city which grew around Fort William, was the capital of the Bengal Presidency. For many years, the Governor of Bengal was concurrently the Viceroy of India and Calcutta was the de facto capital of India until 1911. The Bengal Presidency emerged from trading posts established in Mughal Bengal during the reign of Emperor Jahangir in 1612. The East India Company (HEIC), a British monopoly with a Royal Charter, competed with other European companies to gain influence in Bengal. After the decisive overthrow of the Nawab of Bengal in 1757 and the Battle of Buxar in 1764, the HEIC expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947, conventionally divided into three historical periods: *Between 1612 and 1757 the East India Company set up Factory (trading post), factories (trading posts) in several locations, mostly in coastal India, with the consent of the Mughal emperors, Maratha Empire or local rulers. Its rivals were the merchant trading companies of Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, and France. By the mid-18th century, three ''presidency towns'': Madras, Bombay and Calcutta, had grown in size. *During the period of Company rule in India (1757–1858), the company gradually acquired sovereignty over large parts of India, now called "presidencies". However, it also increasingly came under British government over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajar Bachhor Dhore
''Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' also ( bn, হাজার বছর ধরে, English: ''Symphony of Agony'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released in 2005 throughout Bangladesh. It was directed by Kohinur Akter Suchanda. Based on Bangladeshi novelist and film maker Zahir Raihan's most popular novel ''Hajar Bochhor Dhore'', it stars Riaz, newcomer Shoshi, Shahnoor, Kohinur Akter Suchanda, ATM Shamsuzzaman and many more. ''Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' was highly appreciated by film critics and film viewers and won National Film Awards for best film award and in six other categories. The film was also awarded by Meril Prothom Alo Awards with the best film award with three categories. Plot The story begins years ago with Kashem. He was rich and not lacking of anything except a child. His wife finally requests that he marry again so that he can have children. His wife marries him to a younger woman and then kills herself that night by eating a poisonous flower. This b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukhai
''Dukhai'' ( bn, দুখাই) is a Bangladeshi film written and directed by Morshedul Islam. The film got National Film Awards in 9 different categories. Plot This film shows the struggle of the people of the shore in the natural calamity. Cast * Raisul Islam Asad * Rokeya Prachy * Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni * Nazma Anwar Nazma Anwar ( – 14 December 2004) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress, and drama activist. She performed in Bengali films including '' Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' (2005), '' Dukhai'' (1997) ''Joyjatra'' (2004), '' Shonkhonil Karagar'' (1992) ... * Amirul Haq Chowdhury * Nishi Soundtrack The music of this film was directed by Pulak Gupta. Awards References 1997 films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 1990s Bengali-language films Films directed by Morshedul Islam Best Film Bachsas Award winners Best Film National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Films whose writer won the Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh) {{Banglades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyjatra
''Joyjatra'' ( bn, জয়যাত্রা) is Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed and produced by Azam Faruk, featuring Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim, Ahsan Habib Nasim, and others. The film is set in the period of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Plot Joyjatra takes place during the liberation war of Bangladesh. Many people from various villages and ethnic backgrounds attempt to flee to India after the Pakistan Army launched an attack on them. For days, the refugees have been stuck on a boat on a journey to India, but eventually, some of them were killed by the army. Cast * Mahfuz Ahmed as Baidhan * Azizul Hakim as Adam * Bipasha Hayat as Hawa * Abul Hayat as Ramkrisna * Humayun Faridi as Panchanand Saha * Tariq Anam Khan as Tarafdar * Chadni as Marium * Intekhab Dinar as Johnson * Rumana as Sokhina * Shahed Sharif Khan as Kashem * Shams Sumon as Jashimuddin * Farhana Rahman as Jashimuddin's wife * Shuvra as Fatema * Ahsan Habib Nasim as Ali * Nazma Anwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankhonad
Shankhonad ( bn, শঙ্খনাদ, ''Wail of the Conch'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed. It stars Zahid Hasan, KS Firoz, Nazma Anwar, and Fazlur Rahman Babu. Plot Osman returns to his ancestral village on a stormy night, the same village he had fled in the dark of the night 27 years ago. He finds shelter in the home of Mannaf Khan, a village elder. Osman seeks to rediscover his childhood and goes about reliving the past through childhood memories. He meets Kunjo Buri who had nursed him as an infant. He also meets his boyhood friend Fazlu. Osman is not after worldly gains, he wants to spend the rest of his life in the village, and relive the nostalgia of bygone days. That, however, is not to be. He comes face to face with a reality of a markedly different kind, when Mannaf Khan realizes he is the son of the pair his father murdered. "After more than 27 years of absence Chand returns to his birthplace in a stormy night. When he was still a child his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kothao Keu Nei
''Kothao Keu Nei'' (Bengali: কোথাও কেউ নেই, English: ''No one is nowhere'') is a Bangladeshi drama television series written by Humayun Ahmed, which aired on Bangladesh Television from 1993 to 1994. The series is about the struggles of a gangster named Baker Bhai.It was adapted from the book of the same name. ''Kothao Keu Nei'' gained intense popularity, mainly due to the lovable rogue Baker Bhai, who grew into one of the beloved fictional characters in Bangladesh. It is considered one of the best tv-series Humayun Ahmed ever created and a house staple of every Bangladeshi in the 90's cable-tv era. The series had a huge impact on the fans that they started protesting on the streets after the death of the main character (Baker Bhai) was unjustified. Plot The central character of the series was "Baker Bhai". He was a gangster, and his companions were "Badi" and "Majnu"; all three used to travel on motorcycles. Most of the time, Majnu drove the motorcycle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taramon Bibi
Taramon Bibi Bir Protik ( – 1 December 2018) was one of the two female freedom fighters in Bangladesh obtaining the Bir Protik award. She engaged in direct combat during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 as a member of the Mukti Bahini (Liberation Army) which was a guerrilla force that fought against the Pakistan military. Biography Bibi was born in Shankar Madhabpur village, Kurigram District to Abdus Sobhan and Kulsum Bewa. She was hired by the Mukti Bahini as a help cook and clean the camp when she was 16. She was interested in the war effort and asked Havildar Muhit in infantry regiment of Sector 11 to train. He trained her on the usage of .303 British rifle and submachine guns. She was in Sector 11 under the leadership of sector commander Abu Taher. Taramon Bibi died at her residence at Char Rajibpur Upazila, Kurigram, at 1:30am on 1 December 2018. Award After the war, she was awarded Bir Protik (Symbol of Valour) by Bangladesh government in 1973. But her whereab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
