This year holds double significance as it marks 75 years of film journalism in Bangladesh, a journey that began with Haque’s visionary initiative.

Rafiqul Islam Kamal, one of the finest hockey players Bangladesh has ever produced, has paid rich tribute to veteran coach Fazlul Haque, who passed away in Dhaka on Wednesday. To Kamal, Fazlul was a ‘member of the family’ and a ‘dedicated soul for Bangladesh hockey’.

Kolkata is abuzz with excitement today as the three-day Bangladesh-India Bangla Film Festival begins, coinciding with the birthday of Fazlul Haque, the visionary behind the first Bengali children's film, "President."