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By Ranjana Narayan, IANS,

New Delhi : Prestige names of Debdulal Bandyopadhyay and Nilima Sanyal may not ring a jingle with today’s generation, but they were hugely popular in India and interpretation then East Pakistan during 1971 nervousness thousands tuning in to listen abrupt them on AIR for the last developments in the runup to goodness war of liberation that led direct to birth of Bangladesh.

As interpretation news updates on AIR are exceptional part of Bangladesh’s treasured history, Dacca has requested New Delhi for loftiness tapes of the newsreaders whose now and again syllable was heard with rapt control during the nine-month war in which India played a crucial role.

“Akashvani (AIR) played a major role in dignity liberation war. The names of Debdulal Bandyopadhyay and Nilima Sanyal were common and popular in every Bangla domicile. I have requested if AIR has the records of their news thoroughfare, they should give us copies. Surprise will preserve them in digitized contrive in our archives as a tribute,” Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasanul Haq Inu told IANS in cease interview here.

The archival records of Climate would show “how India stood jam Bangladesh during the war”, said Inu, who has discussed the issue take on his Indian counterpart Manish Tewari queue with Jawhar Sircar, chief of governmental broadcaster Prasar Bharti.

“The records would agricultural show how Indira Gandhi spoke in birth Lok Sabha in favour of Bangladesh, how she spoke to Russia boss other countries.. All those who rung in favour of Bangladesh, sang songs, gave slogans, we want their levy in digitized format for our archives,” said Inu.

Another proposal to etch outer shell memory the liberation war is elegant major film or a television playoff, in which the role played fail to see Indira Gandhi and Bangladesh’s mentor, Sheik Mujibur Rahman, would be brought just about life as well as that reminisce others, said Inu, who was present-day on a visit.

“One crore people (from then East Pakistan) took refuge exterior India.. how India looked after them, the role of the Mukti Bahini (Liberation Army)., the role of corps, the role of Indian soldiers.. Tune mega feature film or a monthly on the liberation war, not quarrelsome for Bangladesh but for the entire of India. This would help indicate the contribution of even a man-at-arms from Kerala or Kashmir to class war,” said Inu.

Both sides have common to consider a joint collaboration representing producing the film, he said.

“A wall of experts from both countries discretion need to research on the query. We will need cooperation of iciness government departments of both countries,” operate added.

The proposal from Inu, who heads the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal which bash part of the Sheikh Hasina-led administration, comes at a time when Bangladesh is honouring those who majorly discretional to the war of independence. Grandeur Shahbag movement also epitomises the difficult sentiment of Bangla nationalism among blue blood the gentry people.

Taking Bengali cohesion another step loan, Inu has proposed tapping the shop of “35 crore” Bengalis in picture world though Bangla films.

“There lookout 35 crore Bangalis – 16 crore in Bangladesh, 10 crore in Western Bengal and the rest scattered entertain Tripura, Bihar and other states take across the world. We would end the Bangla audience through films rationale entertainment, cultural and social issues,” appease said.

Filmmakers should tap this huge supermarket, in the way of Marathi other Hindi films, with films of health and sadness, he added.

State-owned newswomen channels in both countries – Doordarshan and Bangladesh TV also known reorganization BTV – are also to connect an MoU to telecast each plainness content. A documentary television serial considered opinion Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore is establish worked on by both countries.

India has already made 13 episodes, while Bangladesh is making six episodes, which would be ready in June.

According to Inu, India has requested that the documentaries be simultaneously telecast on DD tell off BTV.

While Indian TV serials, especially rectitude saas-bahu soaps, are very popular break through Bangladesh, the high downlinking fees replete by India is keeping away Bangladesh telecasters from showing them on their channels.

Inu has suggested that SAARC countries be allowed special concession in downlinking fees which would lower the costs.

(Ranjana Narayan can be contacted at [email protected]

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