Death anniv of Tareque, Mishuk today

The 5th death anniversary of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Munier will be observed on Saturday.

The two died in a road accident on the Dhaka - Aricha highway in Ghior Upazila of Manikganj on August 13, 2011 while returning Dhaka from Manikganj.

To mark the day, Tareque Masud Memorial Trust, Traeque Masud Memorial Centre and quarterly literature magazine ‘Uthon’ (Yard) have chalked out elaborate programmes on the occasion.

Tareque’s brother Habibur Rahman Masud said they will place wreaths at the grave of the slain filmmaker at his village Nurpur in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district at 9:30 am.

Masud was an independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ‘Muktir Gaan’ in 1995 and ‘Matir Moina’ in 2002. He won three international awards, including the ‘International Critics’ FIPRESCI Prize’ at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for ‘Matir Moina’.

Mishuk Munier was a media specialist and broadcast journalist. He was one of the three sons of the martyred intellectual Prof Munier Chowdhury. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Editor of satellite TV channel ATN News. He also worked for BBC as a freelance photographer.