Mishuk Munier

Mishuk Munier
Native name মিশুক মুনীর
Born Ashfaque Munier
September 24, 1959
Died August 13, 2011 (aged 51)
Ghior, Manikganj District, Bangladesh
Alma mater Dhaka University
Occupation journalist
Spouse(s) Monjuly Kazi
Children Nayeem Sebastien Munier
Parent(s) Munier Choudhury and Lily Chowdhury
Awards Ekushey Padak

Ashfaque Munier (September 24, 1959 - August 13, 2011; known as Mishuk Munier) was a media specialist and broadcast journalist from Bangladesh.[1] He was one of the three sons of the martyred intellectual Professor Munier Chowdhury. Mishuk served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Editor of Satellite Television Channel ATN News. He and Tareque Masud died in a road accident on August 13, 2011.

Career

As the director of news operations of satellite television channel Ekushey Television, Munier played a key role in flourishing broadcast journalism in Bangladesh. He studied Mass Communication and Journalism in Dhaka University. After completing study, he joined the faculty as a part time lecturer in 1989. At the same time, he started to work for BBC as a freelance photographer. After serving in Ekushey Television from 1999 to 2002, he left Bangladesh to emigrate to Canada where he worked for The Real News. He also contributed for BBC, WTN, ARD1, Channel 4, CBC, and Discovery Health. In November 2012 he returned to Bangladesh to take up as CEO of ATN News.[2]

Family

Mishuk-Munier

Munier was the second son of martyred intellectual Munier Chowdhury, who lost his life on December 14 of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Ahmed Munier and Asif Munier are two brothers of Munier. His mother is Lily Chowdhury. Nayeem Sebastien Munier is his only son.

Works

Munier worked as a cinematographer on many of Tarque Masud's films. He was the chief cinematographer of Tareque Masud’s Runway and was working Kagojer Phool when he died. He extensively worked on conflict zones, natural disasters and political upheavals. He worked as the director of photography for Return to Kandahar (2003) and also as the cinematographer of Words of Freedom (1999).[3]

Death

Munier and Tareque Masud died on a road accident on August 13, 2011 at Ghior of Manikganj[4][5] with three others including camera assistant Wasif and the driver. The accident took place when the microbus collided with another bus coming from the opposite direction. The team was returning from choosing shooting spot for Masud’s next movie Kagojer Phool in Manikganj.

With their deaths, the International War Crimes Tribunal lost two key witnesses.[6] They were also involved in compiling documents and audio-visual evidences for the investigation agency of the international war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh. Mishuk along with his uncle Shamser Choudhury were the only two witnesses who saw his father Munier Choudhury being taken away by collaborators of the Pakistani occupation force on December 14, 1971. Mishuk was to be a witness for the International Crimes Tribunal formed in March 2010. Shamser died in Apr 2012.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Death of Mishuk Munier : Shocking end to a devoted soul". The Daily Star. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  2. ↑ http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/M_0485.htm
  3. ↑ "Details on Mishuk Munier's life and career". Bdnews24.com. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Tareque Masud, Mishuk Munier killed in road crash". 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  5. ↑ Zahangir Shah with Shamim Ashraf (2011-08-14). "Tareque, Mishuk among 5 killed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  6. ↑ "War Crimes Trial : 2 key witnesses lost". The Daily Star. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2013-02-02.