A famous poster by Debdas Chakraborty CourtesyHis poster on national equality irrespective of religion is popular to this dayOne of the rallying cries Bengalis wanted to propagate during the Liberation War was for secularism. Painter Debdas Chakraborty was among the frontrunners in this drive. Debdas Chakraborty CourtesyEven though the four biggest religious groups are apparently the chief concerns of the poster, it undoubtedly covers all forms of faith, heralding a struggle to achieve a Bangladesh built on humanity. Still Life, oil on canvas, by Debdas ChakrabortyA versatile individual in arts, Debdas was not immersed in painting only, but printmaking and drawing were also among his favourite mediums of expression. Born on December 25, 1933, Debdas received higher training in printmaking from Warsaw, Poland under the Polish Government Scholarship Programme.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 24, 2020 06:33 UTC