''Basic Ali'' is a Bangladeshi comic strip written and illustrated by Shahrier Khan, first published on November 26, 2006, on

The Daily Prothom Alo ''The Daily Prothom Alo'' ( bn, প্রথম আলো) is a daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language. It is the largest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh. According to National Media Survey 2018, conducte ...

. It has been adapted into a TV series on

Channel I Channel i ( bn, চ্যানেল আই) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Impress Group. It was launched on 1 October 1999, as Bangladesh's first digital television channel. It is one of the ...

and renewed for a third season in February 2018.

History

Basic Ali was launched on 26 November 2006 as a strip on the Prothom Alo in the editorial page.

Story

The story is surrendered around Ali family. Basic Ali is the oldest son of the family. His father is Talib Ali, a prominent loan defaulter, owner of Ali Group of Industries, and his mother is a housewife named Molly Ali. His little sister is Necher who is a

medical student A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...

and his little brother named Magic is a school student. Outside the family, Basic's close friend, Hillol, and Basic's press office colleague Riya Haque, are also frequently turned around.

Media

Television

Casting for a TV show based on Basic Ali started in 2017 and it was the first comic character in Bangladesh to be adapted on the screen. After the end of season one it was renewed for season two.

Characters

* Besic Ali: the

main character A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

of this cartoon. He's a

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

graduate who is lazy by nature. * Talib Ali: Basic Ali's father. * Molly Ali: Ali's mother sometimes addressed as ''Madest'' * Necher Ali: Basic Ali's younger sister who is a medical student. * Magic: Basic Ali's younger brother. A brilliant student even he use to play football and

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...

the whole day. * Hillol: Basic Ali's friend. * Riya Haque: Basic Ali's love interest and office colleague.

References

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