National Film Award winning singer Palash Sajjad immediately drove to the hospital emergency on Monday night, after he felt unbearable chest pain. The angiogram report revealed 99 percent blockage in one of his arteries. A ring (stent) was put on his heart immediately. The news was confirmed by his elder brother, Ali Ahsan Bokul.
During the Mughal period, gardens were a ubiquitous element of the city landscape. Dhaka, once capital of the Bengal Subah, was no exception, and the names of some areas of the city such as Shahbag, Lalbag,
Ali Ahsan. Ali Ahsan is a freelance reporter, producer, director, and researcher based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, working with publications including National Geographic, BBC, The New York Times, VICE, The Guardian, Reuters, and Al Jazeera. With a background in filmmaking, Ali has seven years of experience collaborating with international news outlets on issues such as forced labour, child marriage, and climate change, and more than 14 years of experience working as a documentary director, producer, and location-scout.