Victory Day special programmes on TV channels
A special musical soiree featuring eminent artistes of the country will present patriotic songs by Tagore, Nazrul, DL Roy and contemporary composers.TitledTumi Robey Chiro Din, the programme features Rezwana Chowdhury Bonna, Sadi Mohammad, Sadya Afreen Mallick, Subir Nandi, Shakila Zafar, Konok Chanpa, Baby Nazneen, Dilruba Khan, Munir Khan and Selina Chowdhury. The special programme will go on air at 7pm.
Hosted by Keya Chowdhury, and music directed by Moinul Islam Khan, Kamrunnessa Hasan is the producer of the programme.
NTV
To commemorate our Victory Day, ntv has planned some special programmes.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The day will start with a musical programme titled Bijoyer Gaan. Directed by Ithun babu, singers Biplob, Hasan, Alam Ara Minu and Robi Chowdhury will perform in the show. Bijoyer Gaan will be aired today at 6:55 am.
Noted poets of our country, Syed Shamsul Haque, Nirmalendu Gun, Asad Chowdhury, Rafiq Azad, Shamudra Gupta, Habibullah Shirajee, Ashim Shaha, Rubi Rahman, Tushar Das and Farid Kabir will recite their poems in Bangladesh Swapno Dakhey, to be aired at 11:30 am today.
Sabina Yasmin's solo musical programme, titled Jonmo Amar Dhanyo Holo, will be broadcast at 12:05 noon. The programme will feature five songs by the acclaimed singer. The songs are: Ek tara, Ekti Bangladesh, Jodi moroner poreyJodi moroner porey, Mago aar and Jonmo amar dhanyo holo.
At 2:35 pm, a special programme on films based on our Liberation War will be aired. The programme, titled Chalochchitrey Muktijudhdho, will feature filmmakers and actors speaking about their experiences in films focusing on the war. Clips and songs from the movies are also included in the programme. Chashi Nazrul Islam, Alamgir, Morshedul Islam, Purnima, Agun and Tauquir Ahmed are among the guests in the show.
A documentary titled The Concert for Bangladesh: Revisited George Harrison and friends will be aired at 3:50 pm. The documentary features views of eminent personalities such as Kofi Anan, Ravi Shankar, Eric Clapton and others, on The Concert for Bangladesh.
At 6:50 pm, Guerilla Raater Chokh, featuring recitals by Asaduzzaman Noor, Pijush Bandyopadhyay, Shimul Mustafa, Dalia Ahmed, Naina Tarannum Kakoli, Ahkamullah and Mahidul Islam, will be aired.
Channel I
To observe our Victory Day, Channel i has arranged special programmes including musical soirees, magazines, documentary programmes, special plays and others.
A special tele-film, titled Ekatturer Noe Mash, will be aired at 2:30 pm. Written by Rabeya Khatun and directed by Hasina Ahmed, the play depicts the pathos, struggles and triumphs of the people during the Liberation War. The film features Tania Ahmed, Arman Pervez Muraad, Toru Mustafa and others.
The channel will air a special play Jibonmrito at 7:50 pm. Featuring Raisul Islam Asad, Jayonta Chattyapadhyay, Najma Anwar, Jamaluddin Hossain, Jeetu Ahsan and others, the play is written and directed by Gazi Rakayet. The play revolves around two families residing on the bank of the river Buriganga.
A discussion programme, Kora Alaap, will be aired at 12:15 pm. Hosted by Dr Fazlul Alam, the Victory Day special programme will have anthropologist Professor HS Arefin as the discussant.
Poets Abdul Mannan Syed, Belal Chowdhury, Robiul Hossain, Rafique Azad, Asad Chowdhury, Md Nurul Huda and others will recite their own poems in the programme titled Bijoyer Kobita. The programme will be aired at 1:15 pm.
A special musical soiree, dedicated to our valiant Freedom Fighters, titled Mrittunjoyee Bir will be telecast at 6:30 pm. Artistes Md Shahriar Khaled, Prodeep Das, Onirudhya Sen Gupta, Sutapa Chowdhury Mumu, and others will perform in the programme.
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