An ultimatum to actors seeking reforms

General members and non-members of 'Abhinayashilpi Sangh', an organization of television drama actors, have come together to demand reforms. The entire artist community is in question today for making a statement on the stand of the current committee in favor of the Sheikh Hasina government and against the students and being active in the discussed 'Alo Ashbei' group. Ordinary artists are unwilling to take responsibility for these incidents.

On Saturday (September 7) from morning to afternoon, Sangh members and non-member artists held a meeting. They gave an ultimatum till September 10 after fixing three days. Iftekhar Dinar, Ajmeri Haque Bandhan, FS Naeem, Nadia Ahmed, Nazia Haque Arsha, Shyamal Mawla, Sushma Sarkar, Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed, Moushumi Hamid, Khairul Basar, Sharif Siraj, Manoj Pramanik, Sohail Mondal, Arefin Jilani Saqib were present. , Siam Nasir, Imran Haso etc.

Jana said that the President of the current committee of the Actors Association, Ahsan Habib Nasim and the General Secretary Rawonak Hasan, were urged to discuss the matter, but there was no response. On the contrary, artists have complained of discrimination as 'non-members'. There they discussed and decided that the current committee should apologize for all the mistakes of the past days and announce the dissolution of the executive committee and organize a new election.

At that time, actor Sohail Mondal said, 'We want to talk. Thinking about how to reshape artists through the ongoing transition. I want to talk about the overall situation. I want to reach a certain place. Members and non-members no longer want this distinction. All artists are one. The members of the association have also responded with us.

Manoj Pramanik said, 'There is only one reason for artists to unite, we are very much apart from what is happening in the country at this time. Some artist's behavior and their speech are inhumane. In the meantime they have done many inhuman things. Which is a shame for the artist community. All artists have to take that responsibility. Why should we take this responsibility without committing a crime? We want reform. We set out with adequate research and planning. I have given them time till September 10 to discuss. We want to be treated like artists. If we don't get their response, we will take an alternative route.'

But Ahsan Habib Nasim, president of Shilpi Sangh, said, 'We are not aware of the decision. We are ready to sit with the members. We also do not want discrimination. There may be personal grudges that are not the responsibility of the organization. The organization will run at its own pace.'

Incidentally, the two-year term of this organization was elected on January 28, 2022. However, Nasim claims that Abhinaya Shilpi Sangh is a three-year organization. On February 11, the newly elected committee of the Actors' Association began its journey with the oath. The committee's two years have long since ended. More than six months have passed. But there is no demand for new elections. Meanwhile, the current committee of the organization came under fire recently by making a statement in favor of the Sheikh Hasina government. Many questions have also been raised about the president's active participation in the 'Alo Ashbei' group.

Bangladesh /KH