 Cover of first issue of Bichitra (1972) | |
| Editor | Shahadat Chowdhury |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literary magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 1972 |
| Final issue | 1997 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Based in | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Bichitra is a defunct weekly literary magazine. [1] [2] It was owned by the Government of Bangladesh and edited by Shahadat Chowdhury. [3] [4] The magazine has been described as a historic milestone and a pioneering magazine. [5] [6]
Fazal Shahabuddin is the founding editor of the magazine. [7] It was founded in 1972. [8] Bichitra was the first publication in Bangladesh to issue a special Eid edition. [9] Ziaur Rahman talked about his role in the Bangladesh Liberation war and the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in an article in the magazine in 1972. [10] [11] On 17 May 1978, the Tokai, by Rafiqun Nabi, was first published in the magazine. The cartoon would go on to achieve iconic status in Bangladesh. [12]
On 7 December 1991, Sufia Kamal gave an interview to the magazine about her memories of Bangladesh Liberation war. [13] The executive editor, Shahriar Kabir, was fired by the magazine for his involvement in Gono Adalat. [14] Shahadat Chowdhury served as the editor of the magazine until 1997. [15] [16] The government stopped publication of the magazine in 1997. [17]
Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. A prolific writer, Rahman produced more than sixty books of poetry collection and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature from the latter half of the 20th century. He was regarded as the unofficial poet laureate of Bangladesh. Major themes in his poetry and writings include liberal humanism, human relations, romanticised rebellion of youth, the emergence of and consequent events in Bangladesh, and opposition to religious fundamentalism.
Khaled Mosharraf, Bir Uttom was a Bangladeshi military officer known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Khaled was the Sector Commander of Bangladesh Forces Sector 2, leader of the Crack Platoon and K Force (Bangladesh) Brigade Commander during the Bangladesh War of Independence. He fought heroically for Bangladesh's independence and was wounded in front line combat against the Pakistan Army. Under his command K-Force played a crucial role in the unconditional surrender of the Pakistani Army on 16 December 1971. On 23 October, while commanding an operation of the K-Force, Khaled Mosharraf was gravely wounded by enemy fire and required a long period of recovery. Although he suffered a bullet injury, he recovered and remained in command of Bangladesh Forces Sector 2. He is best known as an exceptional combatant who had planned and carried out guerrilla warfare from deep within the jungles of Melaghar. More than thirty five thousand guerilla fighters fought under Khaled's command in sector 2.
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