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UNICEF Meena Media Award
UNICEF Meena Media Award, more popularly known as the Meena Media Award, are awards for outstanding contribution on promoting children's issues in print, online and broadcast media since 2005. News, articles, features, news photographs published in print/online media and news/programmes broadcast by radio and television that investigate and explore into children's issues or provide healthy entertainment for children are selected for the award. History Meena is a fictional character who stars in the South Asian children's television show Meena. The show has been broadcast in Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Pashto and Portuguese. Guests and judges of the ceremony Honorable Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Ministry of Information Bangladesh, Mr. Dzidula Masiku, Chief Operation, UNICEF Bangladesh and Shima Islam, chief, CAP section UNICEF Bangladesh, UNICEF goodwill Ambassadors-magician Jewel Aich, Actor Arifa Zaman Moushumi, Bangladeshi Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, UNICEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development aid, developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering Antiretroviral drug, treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters. UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena (character)
Meena is a fictional character who stars in the South Asian children's television show ''Meena'' created by UNICEF. The show is broadcast in the English, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, and Urdu languages. Meena educates the children of South Asia on issues of gender, health, and social inequality through her stories in comic books, animated films, and radio series (affiliated with the BBC). Secondary characters of her stories include her brother Raju and her pet parrot Mithu. Her adventures include attempting to gain an education, sharing meals with Raju on an equal level, learning about HIV, how to give birth to a baby properly, and volunteering. Her stories are all advocates of changing societal and cultural norms. Her popularity is due to her not being closely bound to just one country or culture of South Asia, but uniting the common characteristics of them all. The character of Meena was created by a team of people in UNICEF that was led by Neill McKee, head of the Communication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian subcontinent and defined largely by the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Pamir mountains on the north. The Amu Darya, which rises north of the Hindu Kush, forms part of the northwestern border. On land (clockwise), South Asia is bounded by Western Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic cooperation organization in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia. South Asia covers about , which is 11.71% of the Asian continent or 3.5% of the world's land surface area. The population of South Asia is about 1.9 billion or about one- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasanul Haq Inu
Hasanul Haq Inu (born 12 November 1946) is a Bangladeshi politician and the former Minister of Information of Bangladesh. He leads a faction of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and was involved in a Marxist insurgency in the 1970s. Early life and education Inu was born in Bheramara, Kushtia District to A H M Qamrul Haq, an employee of Karnaphuli Paper Mills, and Begum Hasna Hena Haq. Inu graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from the East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology in 1970. Political career Inu joined Bangladesh Chhatra League in 1968, and was appointed the general secretary of its Engineering University unit in 1969. 1972–1975 After the independence of Bangladesh Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League split following ideological differences between Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's nephew Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, forming Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, led by Serajul Alam Khan. Hasanul Haq Inu joined this faction. The part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Information (Bangladesh)
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ( bn, তথ্য ও সম্প্রচার মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoIB) is a branch of the Government of Bangladesh and is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in Bangladesh. It is responsible for releasing government information, media galleries, public domain and government unclassified non-scientific data to the public and international communities. The Ministry is responsible for all the press and broadcasting arm of the Bangladesh Government. The Bangladesh Film Censor Board is the other important body under this ministry being responsible for the regulation of motion pictures shown in Bangladesh. The current Minister of Information and Broadcasting is Muhammad Hasan Mahmud. Organisation There are 14 agencies and departments under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Banglade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Aich
Jewel Aich (born ) is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war that culminated in the birth of his country. Personal life Aich was born in Barisal District, a southern district of Bangladesh. He was the fifth of nine children born to businessman Bijoy Kumar (B.K.) Aich and homemaker Saraju Aich. He was fascinated by the art of magic from a young age, and his interest continued to grow when a gypsy man performed some magic during a visit to Aich's family home. He married Pasha Khoshnu, daughter of Professor Darbesh Ali Khan, who was a popular teacher of Political science department at Dhaka University. They married on 23 July 1985 and the couple has a daughter named Kheya Aich. After marriage, Pasha Khoshnu became known as Bipasha Aich. Both wife Bipasha and daughter Kheya are seen on stage during performances by Jewel Aich. Naming His full name is Gouranga Lal Aich. In earlier times, he was known as G.L. Aich. After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moushumi
Arifa Pervin Zaman (born 3 November,1972), better known by her stage name Moushumi, is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for her roles in ''Meghla Akash'' (2001), ''Devdas'' (2013) and ''Taarkata'' (2014). She has acted in over 150 films and made her directorial debut with ''Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti'' (2003). Career Moushumi began working as an actress and singer from an early age. She did many heart winning movies and won many prizes. She won the ''Anonda Bichittra Photo Beauty Contest'', which led to appearances in television commercials in the 1990s. She first appeared in the film ''Keyamat Theke Keyamat'' in Bangladesh. Personal life In 1996, Moushumi took a break for six months from acting and announced her engagement to actor Omar Sani. The couple have two children. Moushumi has a younger sister, Erin Zaman. Moushumi runs a production house, ''Kopotakhsma Cholochitra''. She was associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and current captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team in Tests and T20Is. He plays for Barishal in domestic cricket as an all-rounder. He is currently the number 1 ranked all-rounder in ODI cricket. and is widely considered to be one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. He is known for his aggressive left-handed batting style in the middle order and controlled slow left-arm orthodox bowling.He was ranked the 90th most famous athlete in the world by ESPN. As of 2022, he has taken the most wickets at T20 World Cups. Shakib Al Hasan made his test debut in 2007 against India. His breakthrough came in the Test against New Zealand in Chittagong in 2008. He picked up 7/36, which to date is the best figure by a Bangladeshi bowler. In the 2012 Asia Cup, Shakib scored 237 runs, including three fifties, and took six wickets. Bangladesh progressed to the tournament's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warfaze
Warfaze (Bengali language, Bengali: ওয়ারফেইজ) is a Bangladeshi heavy metal band formed in 6 June 1984 in Dhaka by Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal, Kamal, Meer, Helal, Naimul, and Bappy. They are one of the early heavy metal music, heavy metal bands in Bangladesh. The band had numerous line-up changes since 1984. Since its inception, the band has released seven studio albums, one compilation album, and several singles. The band has experimented with different sub-genres of rock music, rock and heavy metal over the years. History First decade and breakthrough – ''Warfaze (album), Warfaze'' and ''অবাক ভালোবাসা (Obak Bhalobasa)'' (1984–1994) The first lineup of Warfaze in 1984 consisted of Bappi on vocals, Mir and Naimul on guitars, Kamal on bass, Helal on drums. This initial line-up underwent the first of many changes with Helal, Mir, and Bappi having to leave the band for personal reasons. By that time Kamal met Tipu in early 1986 and Tipu j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selina Hossain
Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist and the current president of Bangla Academy since February 2022. Her major works include ''Hangor Nodi Grenade'' (1976) and ''Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti'' (1996). She earned all major national awards – Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980, Ekushey Padak in 2009 and Independence Day Award in 2018. Her novels and short stories have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay. She served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy from 2014 until 2018. Early life and education Hossain was born to A. K. Mosharrof Hossain and Mariamennesa Bakul. She earned MA degree in Bengali language and literature from Rajshahi University in 1968. Career In 1994–95, Hossain won a scholarship from the Ford Foundation for her novel, ''Sandhya Gayatri''. Hossain retired as the director of the Bangla Academy. She served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh and the rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakir Hossain Raju
Zakir Hossain Raju is a Bangladeshi film director. Besides film-making, he is also a story writer, screenplay and dialogue writer. He won three National Film Awards for the films '' Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na'' (2010) and ''Moner Moto Manush Pailam Na'' (2019). Early life Zakir was educated in journalism at the University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i .... Filmography Awards See also * Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Story * Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Dialogue References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raju, Zakir Hossain Living people Bangladeshi film directors Best Dialogue National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Best Story National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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