THE PIONEER OF FILM JOURNALISM

Fazlul Haque’s birthday today

Today is the birthday of Fazlul Haque—the pioneer of Bangladesh’s film journalism, editor of first film newspaper ‘Cinema’ and director of the first children’s film ‘President’. He was born to an aristocratic family in Bogra on May 26 in 1930.
To remember the veteran, every year Fazlul Haque Smriti Committee distributes two awards in the categories of film journalism and film    direction for the finest works. The awardees receive prize money worth Tk. 25 Thousand, a certificate and a crest. The award was introduced by renowned litterateur Rabeya Khatun, wife of Fazlul Haque, in 2004.
Bangladesh Film Development Corporation named its main auditorium as ‘Fazlul Haque Memorial Auditorium’ to pay tribute to the veteran. Besides, Fazlul Haque Institute of Media Studies has been found under the direct supervision of noted filmmaker Syed Salahuddin Zaki for the film and mass media enthusiasts.
To note, noted litterateur Rabeya Khatun is the wife of Fazlul Haque and his elder son Faridur Reza Sagor is a renowned children litterateur, media personality and managing director of Impress Telefilm and Channel i. His younger son architect Farhadur Reza Prabal, once popular anchor of Bangladesh Television, is currently living in Australia. Fazlul Haque’s elder daughter Keka Ferdousi is an eminent culinary expert and Farhana Mahmud Kakoli is his younger daughter.
Fazlul Haque died on October 26 in 1990.

THE PIONEER OF FILM JOURNALISM

Fazlul Haques birthday today

Today is the birthday of Fazlul Haquethe pioneer of Bangladeshs film journalism, editor of first film newspaper Cinema and director of the first childrens film President. He was born to an aristocratic family in Bogra on May 26 in 1930. To remember the veteran, every year Fazlul Haque Smriti Committee distributes two awards in the categories of film journalism and film direction for the finest works. The awardees receive prize money worth Tk. 25 Thousand, a certificate and a crest. The award was introduced by renowned litterateur Rabeya Khatun, wife of Fazlul Haque, in 2004. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation named its main auditorium as Fazlul Haque Memorial Auditorium to pay tribute to the veteran. Besides, Fazlul Haque Institute of Media Studies has been found under the direct supervision of noted filmmaker Syed Salahuddin Zaki for the film and mass media enthusiasts. To note, noted litterateur Rabeya Khatun is the wife of Fazlul Haque and his elder son Faridur Reza Sagor is a renowned children litterateur, media personality and managing director of Impress Telefilm and Channel i. His younger son architect Farhadur Reza Prabal, once popular anchor of Bangladesh Television, is currently living in Australia. Fazlul Haques elder daughter Keka Ferdousi is an eminent culinary expert and Farhana Mahmud Kakoli is his younger daughter. Fazlul Haque died on October 26 in 1990.