Sayed Arafat Zubayer

  First Published on 3 Aug, 2021 in the  Business Standard On 12 July, Bengali OTT platform Chorki released its first original web series Morichika. With its star cast, this eight-episode-long series has gained a lot of positive reactions from viewers. Our GLITZ team has come out with various aspects regarding the web series. Story Line of the Series The series starts with an unidentified corpse that is found under the bridge by some locals. Police later learned that the body was of a model named Bonnie played by Mahiya Mahi. Although at first it was thought to be a case of suicide, Investigation Officer Inspector Shakil suspected it murder from the very beginning. After the post-mortem report, it gets clear that Bonnie was murdered. The primary suspect was Bonnie’s husband Juwel, played by Farhan Ahmed Jovan. After investigating the matter a little deeper, Inspector Shakil, played by Siam Ahmed gets to know the involvement of Salam Sharif, an influential political figure play...

First Published on 25 Jan, 2022 in the  Business Standard Theft of the sohel’s drug shipment by a teen gang disrupted the supply of drugs in the Rajshahi city. Sohel assigns Uttam to find out the culprit. Using his source, Uttam found that Joynal may be the man behind all these things. However, Uttam knew that Joynal couldn't do this work alone. So, he made himself determined to catch others involved with it. What happens next is a great treat to enjoy of Chorki’s newly released web series Shaaticup. This eight-episode-long Narco thriller series is entirely based on the city of Rajshahi. Even the series name 'shatticup' is also a local word of Rajshahi which means to put oneself underground. Being a border city, various syndicates are active in Rajshahi which are involved in drug trafficking. This web series focuses on this context. Undoubtedly, the context of the story is a difficult task to portray. However, the creators have tried their best to justify the story. The...

  Credit: Online First Published on 23 Jun, 2022 in the  Financial Express Bangladesh, once mocked as a "basket case," is now on the rise to becoming an economic power in the Asia-Pacific region. Unquestionably, Bangladesh has come a long way since its independence in 1971, as evidenced by its remarkable socioeconomic performance. In addition, several mega projects have been initiated in recent years to continue the current improvement trend and address future challenges. When we go through newspapers or television channels, we can find updates and news regarding various megaprojects. The majority of these ongoing megaprojects are being completed by public-private partnerships (PPPs). We hear diverse economists' and experts' perspectives on how these projects will accelerate the country's economic growth. This inspires us to hope for a brighter future for Bangladesh. However, alongside numerous positive accomplishments, we frequently hear reports of irregularities...

First published on 16 Aug, 2021 in the  Business Standard Around August 1993, a half-page advertisement with the headline "Dehydrated? … There's always Coke" appeared in two of Thailand's leading English-language dailies, The Nation and the Bangkok Post.  Although this may appear to be a usual advertisement of a carbonated soft drink on the face of it, those familiar with the nearly century-old rivalry between Coca-Cola and Pepsi at the time must have realized that this headline was anything but normal and that the former took a dig at its nemesis through this. In this particular instance, Coca-Cola took full advantage of the fact that Pepsi was sponsoring Michael Jackson's world tour, and the pop legend had to postpone a concert in Bangkok twice due to acute dehydration caused by the heat and humidity of the city. Pepsi, on the other hand, did not let it slide and, like a wounded lion going after its prey, hit back more fiercely at the first opening it found. See...