Heroes of our time!
I met Tareque Masud first at the launching ceremony of 'Muktir Gaan' at the Public Library in 1995. I was a student of Dhaka University at that time. Prior to release of the film, I came to know about this remarkable personality and his 'Muktir Gaan' through the then 'Weekly Bichitra' that was run by late Shahdat Chowdhury, our beloved Shahdat Bhai. I still can remember the day of Muktir Gaan's launching! After the last scene of the film, the audience stood up to show respect to Tareque and Catherine. My friend and I cried like many others! It was first of the kind that took me so close to our war of independence and freedom fighters! Later, I met him on many occasions. With his usual smile, he always used to say 'hello' to me. The last time I met him was in another event of Muktir Gaan. In 2008, another reception was organized in Lear Levin's honour at the same Public Library and I was there. On that day, I shared my feelings with Tareque bhai that how much he influenced our generation with pride, hope and dream! About Mishuk Munier, it is indeed my bad luck that I didn't get the chance to meet him in person though I was familiar with his work and personality through many of my friends who worked closely with him. I was telling one of my friends recently that I should meet him someday soon as I have many things to discuss with him about the media journalism of our time. Alas, such time will never come!
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