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A timeless treasure-trove

Remnants of life of Mishuk Munier on photography at Dhaka Art Centre

Zahangir Alom
photo journalism, video journalism and computer-based publishing system, at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (where he also studied) of Dhaka University. He was also responsible for developing the audio visual department of Bangladesh National Museum.
Mishuk was the cinematographer of a documentary film called "Dhaka Tokai" that got recognised at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival in Germany in 1986. His cinematography of "Muktir Katha" (on the Liberation War) was awarded the best Narrative Documentary at the Tri-Continental Film Festival held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2002. "Return to Kandahar" won the Gemini Awards (Canadian Emmy) in the best sociopolitical category in 2003. Mishuk was its sound person and second cinematographer. His cinematography "Runway" received the "Meril-ProthomAlo Award" as the best film of the year in 2010.
Films in which he worked as a cinematographer include "Adorn Surat", "Chakki", "Dhaka Tokai", "Dhaka Rickshaw", "War Crimes File", "Muktir Katha", "Kansat-er Poth-e", "Noroshundor", "Runway", "Anyo Chokh-e Bangladesh" (incomplete) and "Kagojer Phul" (preparatory stage). Earlier, two of his photography exhibitions were held in Dhaka in 1986 and 1988.
Mishuk received the Ekushey Padak (posthumous) for journalism in recognition of his contribution to the television media.
The journey of cinematographer Mishuk and director Tareque Masud began with their documentary "Adorn Surat" (The Inner Strength) on renowned artist SM Sultan. The lives of these two talented persons were cut short by the road accident last year. Their assistants, Motahar Hossain Wasim and Jamal Hossain and their driver Mustafizur Rahman died with them as well.
Mishuk's close friends and family members including Dhali Al Mamun, Dilara Begum Jolly, Ali Morshed Noton, Waqilur Rahman, Manjuly Kazi (Mishuk's wife), Nayeem Sebastian Munier Shuhrid, (only son of Mishuk), Qurratul-Ain-Tahmina and ITI (Worldwide) President Ramendu Majumdar have planned and organised the exhibition. Dhaka Art Centre is the coorganiser of the exhibition.
The organisers are also grateful to Ashok Karmaker, Catherine Masud (widow ofTareque Masud), Fauzia Khan, Manzare Hassin Murad, Munni Saha, Masrur Rahman Masud, Nafis Ahmed Nadvi, Saiful Wadud Helal, Sajjad Sharif, Shakoor Majid, Shawkat Hussain, Sukanta Gupta Alak and Zahidur Rahman Anjan for holding the exhibition. Trust Bank Limited has sponsored the exhibition.
The exhibition is open from 3 to 8 pm everyday and will continue till July 31. On the closing day, friends and relatives will remember Mishuk while media personality Muhammad Jahangir will hold a discussion with noted artist Mustafa Monwar in the chair.
Remnants of his life and photography that versatile genius Mishuk Munier (Ashfaque Minuer) spawned during his creative lifetime are currently being exhibited at Dhaka Art Centre. Professor Abdul Momin Chowdhury lit candles while Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman inaugurated the 10- day exhibition titled, “Seeing Mishuk through Mishuk's eyes”, on July 22. M Shah Alam Sarwar, managing director and CEO of Trust Bank Limited, was present as special guest at the opening of the exhibition.
Mishuk's endless curiosity made him tread various exciting paths in his life. Behind the camera, either in still or film photography, he searched for stories of life, indifferent to recognition.
Four rooms of Dhaka Art Centre, full of Mishuk Murder’s photography his family history and his video, film and documentary photography are being exhibited at the exhibition. In essence, the exhibition zooms in on Mishuk Munier's life and his approach to the multifaceted lives around him.
"Mishuk's family members and we, his close friends, took the initiative to hold the exhibition prior to his first death anniversary which is drawing near. This will slice away at the grey mood around his untimely demise on the day. The exhibition synthesises the beautiful documentation of lives and time through Mishuk's eyes and our method of assessing him such as how dedicated and honest a person he was!" said Waqilur Rahman.
A number of photographs at the exhibition tell the time-honoured stories of Bengali life. Mishuk grew up taking photographs-photographs of his friends and family; documentation of construction of a Liberation War sculpture Aparajeyo Bangla; of noted artist SM Sultan and documentation of his artworks; Dhaka University campus teeming with protests and marches; lives of artisans; antique architectures and historical places; musical instruments and traditional festivities of Bangladesh and many more. A visitor will be happily surprised seeing those rare photographs.
Mishuk, photographer, cinematographer, teacher of journalism at Dhaka University, pioneering guru of broadcast journalism in Bangladesh, ardent fan of new media and film technology and a passionate cook, worked behind the camera, both nationally and internationally, in the making of documentary films, alternative feature films, tele-films and dramas, animations and TV news. His colleagues will remember his priceless contributions to the news section of three different TV channels, including one in North America.
With a head full of greying hair, uncannily like Einstein, and a face ready to burst into laughter, Mishuk Munier, the second son of Shaheed Professor Munier Chowdhury and noted drama artiste Lily Chowdhury, lived every moment of his life to the hilt; his compassionate yet penetrating gaze had the curiosity one spots in a prodigious child, touching every person he met and seeking to uncover the mystery of everything he saw.
Mishuk designed and developed the "Media Centre" project, introducing