Throughout my career as a publicist, I’ve had the distinct privilege of meeting experts in the broadcasting industry, as well as outstanding radio and TV hosts. I realized that offering interesting guests for their shows was not enough. I wanted to create a space where I could also help them promote […]
Censorship in Youtube: if you think independent media is possible please read this
I am a video blogger. Last Wednesday July15 morning, as I started my daily task of blogging while at work –a great benefit I get by working with progressive people- I decided to upload a video that I prepared the previous night, but when I tried to open my Youtube channel, a message on my […]
The American Tapestry
Most tapestries came from Europe and when people decided to move to the New World, they brought along with them a few pieces until the immigrants decided to make their own version which is now known as American tapestry. American tapestry is very similar to Renaissance designs because it depicts reality but in an […]
Players’ or NSC employees’ hostel?
Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF) general secretary Sanaul Haque has alleged that an ex-BTF general secretary and the planning and development director of National Sports Council (NSC) Nurul Haque Pradhan was involved in foul-play in reconstructing a "players’ hostel" inside the Ramna Tennis Complex. The so-called hostel, reshaped from a few rooms under the gallery, has […]
Bangladesh – History relived
Another day, another trip; this is the life! My sentiments exactly as I headed towards the National Museum on a crisp Saturday morning. My thoughts hovered upon the absence of my much-awaited morning tea followed by a general speculation as to why I had worn socks on a day which demanded less than a light […]
Film Review: The Fall
The Fall has an interesting lineage. It was adapted from a 1981 Bulgarian film titled Yo Ho Ho by a trio of screenwriters – Tarsem (who also directed) from India, Nico Soultanakis (whom I can only assume is from Greece), and American Dan Gilroy. Gilroy’s twin brother John is a film editor and his older […]