Ashfaque Munier (Mishuk Munier)
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Ashfaque Munier who was widely known as Mishuk Munier, was a world class media specialist from Bangladesh. The broadcast journalist with multiple talents, who was one of the three sons of the martyred intellectual Professor Munier Chowdhury
, died in a road crash at Ghior in Manikganj district, while he was serving as the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and Chief Editor of Satellite Television Channel ATN News
.
started to emerge in the country. As the Director (news operations) of satellite television channel Ekushey Television (ETV), he played a pioneering role in flourishing broadcast journalism
in Bangladesh
.
Mishuk Munier studied Mass Communication and Journalism in Dhaka University. After completing study, he joined the department as a teacher in 1989. At the same time, he started to work for some internationally renowned television channels like BBC
as a freelance cameraman. After serving in ETV from 1999 to 2002, Mishuk Munier left Bangladesh. Afterward, he worked for BBC
world service, WTN, ARD1, Channel 4
, CBC, The Real News and Discovery Health in India, Afghanistan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada, before returning to Bangladesh for joining ATN News
. In international arena he was considered as a reputed camera director.
, who lost his life on December 14 of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Bangladesh observes the day as intellectual killing day. Ahmed Munier and Asif Munier are two brothers of Mishuk Munier. His mother's name is Lily Chowdhury. Shuhrid Sebastien Munier, who is studying Mass Communication abroad is the only son of Mishuk Munier and his wife Monjuly Kazi.
of Tareque Masud
’s several films including the recent Runway. He was also working for Masud's upcoming movie Kagojer Phool. He extensively worked on conflict zones, natural disasters and political upheavals. He worked for a number of documentaries
and films in different countries of the world.
He worked as the director of photography for Return to Kandahar (2003) and also as the cinematographer of Words of Freedom (1999).
Tareque Masud
were killed in a tragic road accident on August 13, 2011 at Ghior of Manikganj with three others including camera assistant Wasif and driver of their microbus. The accident took place when the microbus carrying Mishuk Munier and the production team of Tareque Masud collided with a bus coming from the opposite direction. The team was returning from choosing shooting spot for Tareque Masud’s next movie Kagojer Phool in Manikganj.
With the deaths of Mishuk Munier and Tareque Masud, the war crimes trial of Bangladesh has lost two key witnesses. They were also involved in compiling documents and audio-visual evidences for the investigation agency of the international war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh. Mishuk Munier was the only one among Munier Chowdhury’s three children who saw his father being taken away by collaborators of the Pakistani occupation force on December 14, 1971. After formation of the International Crimes Tribunal in March 2010, Mishuk Munier decided to narrate the tormenting experience to the Tribunal.
Munier Chowdhury
Munier Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi educationist, playwright, literary critic and political dissident.-Education:...
, died in a road crash at Ghior in Manikganj district, while he was serving as the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) and Chief Editor of Satellite Television Channel ATN News
ATN News
ATN News is a 24-hour news oriented television channel in Bangladesh. It is a sister concern of ATN Bangla, another popular TV channel of the country. ATN News started its journey with the slogan বাংলার ২৪ ঘণ্টা...
.
Career
Late Mishuk Munier started struggling to uplift the quality of broadcast journalism more than a decade ago, when electronic mediaElectronic media
Electronic media are media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the end-user to access the content. This is in contrast to static media , which today are most often created electronically, but don't require electronics to be accessed by the end-user in the printed form...
started to emerge in the country. As the Director (news operations) of satellite television channel Ekushey Television (ETV), he played a pioneering role in flourishing broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Mishuk Munier studied Mass Communication and Journalism in Dhaka University. After completing study, he joined the department as a teacher in 1989. At the same time, he started to work for some internationally renowned television channels like BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
as a freelance cameraman. After serving in ETV from 1999 to 2002, Mishuk Munier left Bangladesh. Afterward, he worked for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
world service, WTN, ARD1, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, CBC, The Real News and Discovery Health in India, Afghanistan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada, before returning to Bangladesh for joining ATN News
ATN News
ATN News is a 24-hour news oriented television channel in Bangladesh. It is a sister concern of ATN Bangla, another popular TV channel of the country. ATN News started its journey with the slogan বাংলার ২৪ ঘণ্টা...
. In international arena he was considered as a reputed camera director.
Family
Mishuk Munier was the second son of martyred intellectual Munier ChowdhuryMunier Chowdhury
Munier Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi educationist, playwright, literary critic and political dissident.-Education:...
, who lost his life on December 14 of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Bangladesh observes the day as intellectual killing day. Ahmed Munier and Asif Munier are two brothers of Mishuk Munier. His mother's name is Lily Chowdhury. Shuhrid Sebastien Munier, who is studying Mass Communication abroad is the only son of Mishuk Munier and his wife Monjuly Kazi.
Works
Mishuk Munier was the chief cinematographerCinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
of Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud was an award-winning Bangladeshi independent film director. He was known for directing the films Muktir Gaan and Matir Moina , for which he won a number of international awards, including the International Critics' Prize and FIPRESCI Prize for Directors' Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes...
’s several films including the recent Runway. He was also working for Masud's upcoming movie Kagojer Phool. He extensively worked on conflict zones, natural disasters and political upheavals. He worked for a number of documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
and films in different countries of the world.
He worked as the director of photography for Return to Kandahar (2003) and also as the cinematographer of Words of Freedom (1999).
Death
Mishuk Munier and his long time pal prominent film directorFilm director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud was an award-winning Bangladeshi independent film director. He was known for directing the films Muktir Gaan and Matir Moina , for which he won a number of international awards, including the International Critics' Prize and FIPRESCI Prize for Directors' Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes...
were killed in a tragic road accident on August 13, 2011 at Ghior of Manikganj with three others including camera assistant Wasif and driver of their microbus. The accident took place when the microbus carrying Mishuk Munier and the production team of Tareque Masud collided with a bus coming from the opposite direction. The team was returning from choosing shooting spot for Tareque Masud’s next movie Kagojer Phool in Manikganj.
With the deaths of Mishuk Munier and Tareque Masud, the war crimes trial of Bangladesh has lost two key witnesses. They were also involved in compiling documents and audio-visual evidences for the investigation agency of the international war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh. Mishuk Munier was the only one among Munier Chowdhury’s three children who saw his father being taken away by collaborators of the Pakistani occupation force on December 14, 1971. After formation of the International Crimes Tribunal in March 2010, Mishuk Munier decided to narrate the tormenting experience to the Tribunal.