Nawazish Ali Khan ( bn, নওয়াজীশ আলী খান) is a

Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( bn, বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East ...

director and producer. His notable productions are ''

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��য়োময় ১৯৯০-৯১ Jalsha ��লসা ১৯৯৪ Jononi ��ননী ১৯৯৩'' He is currently serving as the CEO at Global Television . He won National Award for Best Producer in 1975 and 1976 consecutively for his production of ''Bornali''. ''(বর্ণালী)''

Career

Nawazish Ali Khan started his career in Television media with

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TV on 29 November 1967. He worked there til 1972. Mr. Khan didn't get the chance to return home even after Bangladesh earned its independence in 1971. Then, escaping from

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in October in 1972, he returned to his motherland passing through

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and

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. He joined Bangladesh Television in the position of a producer. Eventually, he started his job with a musical programme there. After that, he produced a programme titled ‘Ratna Dwip’ ''(রত্নদ্বীপ)''. After completing 28 years of successful tenure, he retired from BTV as the General Manager in 1999. He joined

Ekushey Television Ekushey Television ( bn, একুশে টেলিভিশন; , in reference to 21 February), also known by its acronym ETV, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel owned by S. Alam Group of ...

in the same year as Head of Program. In 2002 after Ekushey Television went off air, he joined

ATN Bangla ATN Bangla ( bn, এটিএন বাংলা), 'ATN' being the acronym of the unused Asian Television Network, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Multimedia Production Company. It is based in the ...

as the Head of Program and later Advisor (Program). He worked at ATN Bangla for more than 15 years. In 2019 he joined at Global Television as the CEO. This channel is still waiting to be aired. Nawazish Ali Khan has completed his unhampered 50 years in Television media on 29 November 2017.

Works

Among his notable works are Bornali ''(বর্ণালী)'', a subject-oriented hourly musical show, for which he has won the National Award for Best Producer in 1976; Jalsha ''(জলসা)'', which featured prominent Bangladeshi bands; and Eid Special Program Anondomela ''(আনন্দমেলা)'', which has been hosted by renowned personalities like

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, Dr. Sanjida Akhter, Abdullah Abu Sayeed and

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, among others. Nawazish Ali Khan has also produced the first SAF games for BTV, which was planned by

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. He collaborated with

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in multiple projects, including his first television drama ''Prothom Prohor" (প্রথম প্রহর) in 1983.'' The duo created some memorable TV productions like ''Janani (জননী), Gach Manush (গাছ মানুষ), Kobi (কবি), Matir Pinjirae Bondi Hoia (মাটির পিঞ্জিরায় বন্দী হইয়া), Himu (হিমু), Ojatra (অযাত্রা), Esho Nipo Bone (এসো নীপবনে), Ouija Board (ওইজা বোর্ড),'' ''Nimful (নিমফুল)'' and many more. His works also include popular television shows Shoptoporna ''(সপ্তপর্ণা)'' hosted by Abdullah Abu Sayeed and Jodi Kichu Mone Na Koren ''(যদি কিছু মনে না করেন)'' hosted by Fazle Lohani. Nawazish Ali Khan has also won the National Award for Best Producer in 1975 for magazine shows and other programs. His work Jononi ''(জননী),'' has been recognized with a merit certificate from the United Nations, while Korean Broadcasting Network has awarded Kaajer Gaan, an episode of Bornali, with a merit certificate.

Awards

*National Award for best Television Program- ''"Bornali" ��র্ণালী' (1975 & 1976) *Sher-E-Bangla Literary Award (1992) *Dhaka Youth Foundation Award (1995) *Kalodhwani Independence Gold Medal (1995) *National Personality Award (1995) *TDF Lifetime Achievement Award (2004) *A-1 Telemedia and Silk Line Independence Award (2005) *Bijoy Barta Shommanona Award (2017)

References

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