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Vol. 5 Num 1069 Mon. June 04, 2007  
   
Culture


"Ontoral-er Kotha" on Channel-i tonight
The new episode of docu-drama Ontoral-er Kotha will be aired on Channel-i tonight at 6:15pm. This episode is based on the case of Chhobi.

Chhobi, a 17-year old is a student of class ten. Everyday she walks to school, which is quite far from her home. Akkas Molla, Chhobi's 55-year old married neighbour, incessantly harasses her. Chhobi shares the issue with her parents first and then with Akkas Molla's wife. Soon Chhobi's family becomes desperate to marry her off. But a hasty marriage of an underage individual can never be a solution.

Fuad Choudhury has directed the episode. Amitabh, Shahidul Islam, Babu, Aminul Islam and the others have played the lead roles. Research and information for the docu-drama has been provided by Kaniz Fatema.

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A scene from tonight's Ontoral-er Kotha