Center for Research and Information – CRI has brought out a graphic novel based on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s book ‘Amar Deha Nayachin’.
At this year’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair, Bangabandhu’s own book was converted into a graphic novel and published by CRI for the young generation.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s experience of traveling to China after attending the peace conference in 1952 took the form of a travelogue named ‘Amar Deha Nayachin’.
Its original creators talk about the idea, preparation, and lengthy filming process of turning it into a graphic novel.
Shibu Kumar Sheel, project curator and editor of the graphic novel, said that it is completely different among Bangabandhu’s biographical books. Because it is a foreign trip. At the same time, a young leader was matching his thoughts with how a new country was being built at that time; Matching the then Pakistan and the state he dreamed of.
Radwan Mujeeb Siddique, publisher of Bangabandhu Dauhitra and graphic novel ‘Amar Deha Nayachin’, said that now they are trying to reach the young generation with Tiktok, Facebook and social media. It is said that you have to speak their language.
‘I said to my mother, why is there no comic about Nana? This idea has been in my mind for a long time. Then when I got the chance to work when I grew up, when we got the chance to work on the unfinished autobiography, I went to my mother and aunt and said – now we have a script ready. If you allow, we will create a graphic Nobel.’ CRI trustee Radwan said.
Artist Sabyasachi Mistry was selected for this work.
Sharing his experience while working, he said, we had to regularly come to the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust to find the suitable character. I have great memories here. One would be surprised when one came here and knew the details about Bangabandhu’s life. One day a family came. Their child was watching me draw. He is so interested that his father takes him in his arms and shows him the picture. Then I took down the picture. I gave the sketchboard to him. He flipped through the sketchbook again and again with great interest.
Publisher Radwan felt that since graphic novels are not traditional works, there may be obstacles in this regard.
He said, I had a fear that someone might obstruct this work. Because, it is not a traditional work. So I took permission from my mother and aunt.
