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‘Highways of Life’ takes top prize as 8th Liberation DocFest concludes
South Asia’s first virtual film festival, the "8th Liberation DocFest Bangladesh-2020" concluded on Saturday having drawn a great response from film lovers at home and abroad by providing a breathing space for all amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Liberation DocFest: Highest number of films screened on day four
Friday marks the fourth day of South Asia’s first online documentary film festival, the 8th Liberation DocFest Bangladesh-2020 - being celebrated with 21 extraordinary documented tales on the reels that are being showcased on the festival website.
Liberation DocFest: Enthralling tales from home and beyond
Following the successful presentations arranged on the inaugural day of South Asia’s first online documentary film festival the 8th Liberation DocFest Bangladesh-2020, Wednesday marked the second day and continues projecting all the scheduled, promising documentary films from talented, masterful filmmakers around the world.
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput found dead
Sushant Singh Rajput, one of Bollywood's most versatile and celebrated young actors, has apparently taken his own life at his Bandra residence.
‘Studio X for Men Rock with Zohad’ live entertainment launched
Studio X for Men, International Styling products, and Zohad, lead vocalist of the popular rock band Nemesis, have launched an online collaboration of music and style titled ‘Studio X for Men Rock with Zohad’.
'Brightening The Spirits With Art'
Gallery Cosmos, the philanthropic arm of Bangladeshi conglomerate Cosmos Group, in association with Hidden Her Foundation - has organised country‘s first-ever virtual art camp on Monday taking advantage of the technological advances during the crucial ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Media personality Ferdous Bappy in ICU with COVID-19
Renowned Bangladeshi media personality and television anchor Ferdous Bappy has been infected with COVID-19 and taken to ICU of a city hospital on Sunday.
Rock icon Azam Khan’s 9th death anniversary observed
Friday was the ninth death anniversary of iconic Bangladeshi rock star Azam Khan, a legend who is considered a pioneer and one of the greatest music artists in Bangladesh.
His courageous attempt to bring western rock into Bengali music inspired countless youth, fellow music artists and millions of fans and followers who still remember him as the ‘Pop Samrat’ (King of Pop) with utmost love and respect.
Born as Mahbubul Haque Khan on February 28, 1950, Azam Khan earned massive respect from the industry as a versatile singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead singer for the rock band ‘Uchcharon’ in independent Bangladesh.
Before conquering the music scene as the ‘poster boy’ of the Bangladeshi rock scene, Azam Khan also fought for the country as a freedom fighter. He took part in the Liberation War and fought in sector-2 in Dhaka.
On his ninth death anniversary, many of his fellow music artists and fans took to social media to convey their feelings about the legend.
Naquib Khan, another popular singer and frontman of Bangladeshi band Renaissance, wrote on Facebook: “9 years ago, today on 5th June 2011, We lost great singer, pioneer of Pop music in Bangladesh, freedom fighter, wonderful human being Pop Guru Azam Khan, who popularised and driven Band music from so-called urban Elite class to common people of all over Bangladesh. Really miss our dearest Azam Bhai... May Allah grant him Jannah... R.I.P. Ameen [sic]”.
Founder of another popular Bangladeshi rock band ‘Ark’, singer-songwriter-composer Ashiquzzaman Tulu wrote on Facebook: “Azam Bhai, you have always hold love for everyone in your heart and your songs, your soul was very pure, you were a truly humble man who never adopted the celebrity lifestyle like other celebrities - rather always remained simple like other human beings and thus, you have always been ‘unbeaten’, which you will remain forever. Love you, Azam bhai [sic].”
Azam Khan has also sung for many films and acted in ‘Hiramon’ (1986) and ‘Godfather’ (2003). His legendary solo tracks including ‘Rail Line er Oi Bosti te’, ‘Papri Keno Bojhe Na’, ‘Obhimani’, ‘Ashi Ashi Bole Tumi’, ‘Highcourt Er Majare’, ‘Ami Jare Chai re’, ‘Alal O Dulal’, ‘Ore Saleka Ore Maleka’, ‘Jibone Kichu Pabona re’ and many other tracks have cemented his legacy in Bangladeshi music industry.
Apart from being a freedom fighter and rock icon, he also played professional cricket as a passionate cricketer in the second division league of Dhaka in 1998, at the age of 48.
For his immense contribution to Bengali music, Azam Khan was posthumously awarded the second highest civilian honour award "Ekushey Padak" in 2019.
Azam Khan died on June 5, 2011 at the Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) at the age of 61, after a long battle with oral cancer. Till date, he is remembered with utmost respect among his fans, peers, followers and mostly the common people - whom he always portrayed and voiced in his superhit tracks.
‘Steeler’ vocalist Liton passes away
Masudul Haque Liton, 45, the vocalist of popular band Steeler, passed away due to brain stroke on Thursday in Chattogram.
Show Entertainment Biz offers workshops on sound, music
Media public relations company Show Entertainment Biz has announced to host a series of professional workshops on lyric writing, photography, electro dance music, sound engineering, and music marketing.
“Some of these courses are not available at any school or college or even universities. But they have global demands,” the company said in a statement.
Certificates will be given after successful completion of the professional courses. The main idea is “learn fun and earn”, Show Entertainment said.