Mosaic in Green
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 Photographic Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |
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| Author | Zahirul Haque (Editor) |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Photographic Encyclopedia |
| Publisher | External Publicity Wing, Ministry of Information, Bangladesh |
| Released | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 160 pages |
| ISBN | not available |
| Preceded by | Mosaic in Green (1996 edition) |
Mosaic in Green is a photographic encyclopedia project which attempts to portray a colorful illustration of the history, natural landscape, culture and people of Bangladesh. It is a collection of over 300 photographs and illustrations provided by the country's top photographers. It spans 160 pages and has been revised and republished three times by the Ministry of Information, Bangladesh.
[edit] Revisions of the Book
- First published in 1966 by the Ministry of Information and edited by M Muhaddes.
- Revised in October 1996 and republished by same editor.
- Latest revision (current as at February 2007) was edited by Zahirul Haque, published the External Publicity Wing, Ministry of Information, in 2004.
[edit] Television Documentary Project 'Mosaic in Green - Bangladesh'
Based upon the theme of the same book, the Ministry of Information, External Publicity Wing along with the Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok launched the production of a television documentary in 2007 of the title of the publication
This project involves filming of multiple locations in Bangladesh and will try to showcase in video the major attractions, natural landscape, culture and people of Bangladesh. Some footage will be used from the 2006 thai television documentary made by Thai TV channel 3 but most footage will be new shot and edited to match the theme of the book. It will be dubbed in five different languages. Thai independent filmmaker Manik Sethisuwan is currently commissioned by the Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok to film and direct this project within Bangladesh.
[edit] External links
NOTE: The links provided here are for reference to the publication and NOT an endorsement for the book itself. As there is no official online resource provided for the publication the only way to refer to this publication online is through the following links.
