DHAKA: Popular Bangladeshi performer-cum director Tauqir Ahmed won award in best director category for his work ‘Oggaytonama’ in Kosovo Festival titled “The Goddess on the Throne”.

He also received the best script writer award in the festival.

Tauqir confirmed about his achievements to Banglanews on Monday (September 5).

The festival, started on August 31, ended on September 4.

The movie depicts the subhuman life of Bangladeshi expatriates in Middle East that brings the honor to Tauqir Ahmed.

He thanked the performers and crew.

Produced by Impress Telefilm Limited, the movie   ‘Oggaytonama’ was released in Bangladesh on August 19.

Fazlur Rahman Babu, Mosharraf Karim, Nipun, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Satabdi Wadud and Abul Haiyat, among others, performed in movie.

Apart from writing the script, Tauqir Ahmed also wrote two songs, sung by Rokon Imon, Pintu Ghosh and Sukonna Ghosh and composed by Pintu Ghose.

BDST: 2154 HRS, SEP 05, 2016
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