Dhaka Padatik honours Raisul Islam Asad
Jalodash staged
Cultural Correspondent
Theatre group Dhaka Padatik honoured noted actor Raisul Islam Asad with the "Abul Kasem Dulal Smriti Padak '07" on June 25. Theatre personality Nasiruddin Yousuff received the award on Asad's behalf as the actor could not appear at the programme due to ailment. The event was held at Mahila Samiti auditorium.Eminent writer, Syed Shamsul Haq was the chief guest at the programme. Jalodash, a Dhaka Padatik production, was later staged at the venue. "I've witnessed performances by several actors in many countries but amongst them Asad is very special," said Syed Shamsul Haq. "Asad has received several awards but very few of those for his stage performances. He certainly deserves more," said Nasiruddin Yousuff, President of Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, who was also the special guest at the programme. Golam Kuddus, president of Dhaka Padatik and general secretary of Sammilita Sangskritik Jote presided over the programme. Ataur Rahman, general secretary of Bangladesh Centre of International Theatre Institute; Jhuna Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation; Nader Chowdhury, vice president of Dhaka Padatik and Gazi Zakir Hossain, general secretary of Dhaka Padatik were also present at the programme. Abul Kasem Dulal was one of founder members of Dhaka Padatik (others include Golam Kuddus and Late SM Solaiman). To mark his death anniversary every year Dhaka Padatik awards a prominent artiste who has made significant contribution to his/her respective field. The award includes a crest and an amount of BDT 10,000. Ferdousi Majumder, Mamunur Rashid, late SM Solaiman, Nasiruddin Yousuff, Syed Jamil Ahmed and Gaziul Haque are the previous recipients of the award. Dhaka Padatik's production Jalodash was staged after the award giving ceremony. Written by Harun-ur-Rashid and directed by Nader Chowdhury, the play features the miseries of the 'fisherman' community and brings to light the various ways hoarders manipulate and exploit these people. The play also touches the issue of exploitation of the poor by several NGOs in the name of 'community development'. Fundamentalism and complexity of village politics appear as an undercurrent in Jalodash. Many among these unfortunate ones leave their ancestral profession, many lean towards crime, many are forced to move and many die as consequences. Jalodash is one of the remarkable tragedies in Bangla that analyses and portrays the mode of oppression and the plight of the proletariat class.
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(From left): Golam Kuddus, Syed Shamsul Haq, Nasiruddin Yousuff and Jhuna Chowdhury at the programme |
