On his 12th death anniversary, The Daily Star looks back at the life of this fascinating filmmaker.

The 266 days long celebration kicked off initially at the district Shilpakala Academy on November 4, 2022.

Yesterday marked the 66th birth anniversary of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud, who was tragically killed in a road accident on August 13, 2011.

Catherine Masud is an American-born filmmaker and road safety activist. Until her late husband-director Tareque Masud’s death in a road crash in 2011, they worked together to produce numerous award-winning documentaries and features.

With great reverence we remember Tareque Masud, the “Cinema Feriwalla”, a leading Bangladeshi independent filmmaker, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist who was born on this very day in the year of 1956.