The ‘Stories of Heroic People’ campaign, organised jointly by OPPO and BURO Bangladesh, will conclude with the end of month of victory, December, said a press release.
Starting on 12 December, the campaign ran both offline and online platforms.
The ‘Stories of Heroic People’ was designed to help discover unseen heroes and source of inspiration for the people of Bangladesh so that youths can explore the unheard, unseen and hidden diverse contributors of Bangladesh and get inspired.
The campaign searched for the stories of the real heroes who contributed in various fields of national life as well as the Liberation War.
It included freedom fighters, women entrepreneurs, struggling mothers, disadvantaged children, students, agricultural workers and hard-working people.
Now, through OPPO Gallery, OPPO will treasure the stories of two generations of real-life heroes – those who showed bravery during the liberation war and those who also contributed to the country the post-liberation period.
The purpose of treasuring these is to tell the next generations the story of these heroes through pictures. Every single picture in the OPPO Gallery symbolises war and struggle.
In the first phase, Bangladesh’s heroic people’s stories were shot on Reno6 and stored in OPPO Gallery.
OPPO and BURO Bangladesh collaborated with renowned content creators including photographers like Prito Reza to capture the different, motivating and impactful lives of the heroes of Bangladesh through the lens of OPPO Reno6, which is equipped with Bokeh Flare Portrait.
Three freedom fighters – Jahir Uddin Jalal, Lubna Marium and Mohammad Abdul Kuddus – were selected for this campaign in the first phase.
Jahir Uddin Jalal, also known as Bicchu Jalal for his bravery, is a freedom fighter who was a member of Bangladesh Kilo Forces and wreaked havoc on the Pakistani occupation forces through air strikes.
Lubna Marium was an active cultural activist since the 1960s. When thee liberation war started, Lubna actively participated in the relief distribution programs meant for the commoners and others. She dedicated her time to the service and care of the wounded freedom fighters.
Another valiant freedom fighter was Mohammad Abdul Kuddus, who fought in the liberation war at the age of 26. He was tasked with destroying enemy trains and directed the battle.
In the second phase, real-life heroes were selected from contemporary Bangladesh. These heroes played instrumental roles in building a modern Bangladesh. Inspired by the sacrifice of the liberation war heroes, these present-day heroes have been working to build Bangladesh.
Out of all those heroes, three people – Dulal Sir, Rabindranath Biswas and Sajedul Islam – were selected as the winners of this campaign.
Dulal is a teacher who has dedicated his life for the betterment of his area by creating educational opportunities for the students. He has established a number of educational institutions in his areas and built mosque as well.
Rabindranath Biswas, 70, from Bararia village in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila, was a freedom fighter and village doctor. He treats people with medicinal plants. He has been providing free treatment to the villagers since 1971.
Sajedul Islam is a volunteer. He was involved in various social activities and donates blood regularly. During the pandemic, he provided free oxygen cylinders in collaboration with ‘Gopalganj Bondhu Mahal’ and worked to raise awareness about health issues.
Stories of other heroes were also captured in portraits. Anika, Hussain Ali, Pagol idris Ali, Romijuddin, Afroza Parveen, Riyadh, Sakila begum, Momotaz Begum, Romijuddin, Mala Rani, Hussain Ali, Suruj Mia, Md Ali, Nomad Baul, Misty Akhtar, Md Sujon Mia, Zahurul Islam and Morsheda are real-life heroes who are toiling hard to create a better Bangladesh.
Three OPPO users – Lubaba Tul Jannat, Simanto Mondal and Nipa Bepari – also shared these 3 heroes’ stories with OPPO. They will receive financial help as well as OPPO Reno6 and IoT products as gifts. Keep an eye on OPPO Bangladesh’s Facebook page to know more.
