Read the text carefully and answer questions B. [Unit--10; Lesson-4(B)] Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film-makers in Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur in Fen

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Read the text carefully and answer questions B. [Unit--10; Lesson-4(B)] Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film-makers in Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur in Feni district. He was an active worker of the Language Movement. He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21 February 1952 despite a ban on such activities imposed by the authorities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Raihan was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala on 21 February 1952. He also took part in the Mass Movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War. All through his life, Zahir Raihan dreamt of a democratic society, a society that would ensure freedom of speech. He had many dreams about our film industry too. He made a legendary film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language Movement of 1952. It was a protest against the autocratic government then ruling our country. The family portrayed in that film symbolically represented East Pakistan. The family was ruled by an autocrat who had to go to prison for her conspiracy. During the Liberation War in 1971, this film was shown outside Bangladesh. Celebrated film makers like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated the film. Raihan gave all the money the film made to the Freedom Fighters^{\prime} trust. Besides, his great documentary on Pakistani atrocities, Stop Genocide, helped create world sentiment in favour of our Liberation War. On 30 December 1971, someone informed Raihan about an address somewhere at Mirpur, where he might find his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser, who had gone missing from 14 December 1971. Kaiser was captured and killed by the Pakistani Army and the local collaborators during the last days of the war. Accordingly, Raihan \left home to get his brother back but he never returned. Zahir Raihan's dream was fulfilled. But it's a pity that this dreamer could not live to see his dream come true. B. Answer the following questions. (a) What was the contribution of Zahir Raihan? (b) "Zahir Raihan dreamt of fundamental human rights." Explain the statement. (c) Why is Zahir Raihan's disappearance still a mystery? (d) What was the message of the film 'Jibon Theke Neya"? (e) Do you think that Zahir Raihan was a freedom fighter? Why/Why not?

Accepted Answer

(a) Zahir Ralhan's contribution to our country was great. He participated in all the national movements, from the Language Movement in 1952 to the Liberation War in 1971. He also contributed greatly to our film industry as well. (b) The statement means that Zahir Raihan wished for a democratic society in which people would enjoy the basic rights like food, clothes, abode, education, freedom of speech, etc. (c) Zahir Raihan's disappearance is still a mystery because how he died has not yet been discovered. (d) The message of the film Jibon Theke Neya is that no autocratic and oppressive rulers can carry on their unjust activities for long and eventually they have to surrender to the oppressed people. (e) Certainly, Zahir Raihan was a freedom fighter having an unparalleled patriotic zeal. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War and gave all the money earned from his film to the Freedom Fighters^{\prime} Trust. Before that he joined every national movement which led to the Liberation War.

SSC ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র CQ — Read the text carefully and answer questions B. [Unit--10; Lesson-4(B)]

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