Bangladesh Cartoonist Association

Bangladesh Cartoonist Association (BANCARAS) is an organization of the cartoonists of Bangladesh established in January 2011. The aim of the organization is to work as a common platform for countrywide cartoonists. BANCARAS keeps cartoonists connected by gathering with the work and thought of them. BANCARAS plans to arrange several cartoon exhibitions every year focusing different issues, as well as regular cartoon workshops.[1]

Bangladesh Cartoonist Association
FoundedJanuary 2011
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Key people
President: Zahid Hasan Benu
Websitewww.bancaras.com

Platform

Nowadays cartoon is a very popular media in Bangladesh. But it was not so popular as it is now when it was just innovated in Bangladesh. First Bangladeshi cartoonist was Kazi Abul Kashem who started to draw cartoons in a magazine named "shawgat" in 1930s. In 1971s liberation war Quamrul Hassans cartoon "ei janowarder hotta korte hobe" influenced the freedom fighters deeply. In 1978, satire magazine Unmad published and got a high popularity among the people. In 80s and 90s editorial cartoons was getting popularity in the general people by the newspapers. After 2000 there increases a number of amateur cartoonist grew up from the young generation. Nowadays Bangladesh has a big number of newspapers where cartoon is a very popular section. To gather all the cartoonists on a common platform bring the BANCARAS to its birth.

History

BANCARAS established in January 2011 by organizing a cartoon exhibition, however its official work was started earlier by a gathering of some junior cartoonist at Unmad office presided by the Editor of Unmad Ahsan Habib (cartoonist) in June 2010.

Cartoon exhibition 2011

Bangladesh Cartoonist Association had arranged their 1st cartoon exhibition on 9–11 January 2011. At National Press Club compound a three-day exhibition was a big success with thousand of viewers. With this exhibition Bangladesh Cartoonist Association started its voyage ceremonially.[1]

members of Bangladesh Cartoonist Association on occasion of cartoon exhibition 2011 at National Press Club, Dhaka

Executive body
AdvisorRafiqun Nabi
AdvisorAhsan Habib (cartoonist)
AdvisorShishir Bhattacharjee
AdvisorShahriar Khan
PresidentZahid Hasan Benu
Vice-PresidentShahriar Sharif
SecretaryAbu Hasan
Joint SecretaryMehedi Haque
Joint SecretaryKuddus Ahmed
TreasurerNiaz Chowdhury Tuli
Organizing SecretarySadat Uddin Ahmed
Publicity SecretaryZonayed Azim Chowdhury
Public Welfare SecretaryNasreen Sultana Mitu
International Relation SecretarySyed Rashad Imam (Tanmoy)
Office SecretaryBiplob Chakroborty

References
  1. Hossain, Anika (14 January 2011). "Here's to a Bright and Funny Future". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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