Call Ready Explained

Call Ready
Native Name:কল-রেডী
Native Name Lang:bn
Predecessor:Arju Light house
Formation:1948
Founder:Haripad Ghosh
Dayal Ghosh
Founding Location:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type:Microphone service
Coords:23.7075°N 90.4177°W

Call-Ready (bn|কল-রেডী) is a traditional microphone service provider in Bangladesh.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Before the independence of Bangladesh, this microphone service was frequently used in various movements in East Pakistan.[6] The notable events where the service was used, the Bengali language movement in 1952, 1954 East Bengali legislative election, the Six point movement in 1966, 1969 Mass uprising, 1970 Pakistani general election and 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu.[7] [8] [9] [10]

In addition to political events involving Bangladeshi politicians, Call-Ready was also used at events featuring foreign heads of state. Notable figures who spoke through Call-Ready microphones include Indira Gandhi, Yasser Arafat, Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Pranab Mukherjee, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Traditionally, the Awami League and other political parties in Bangladesh have frequently used Call-Ready.[11]

History

In 1948, two brothers, Haripada Ghosh and Doyal Ghosh, started a shop named 'Arju Light House' in Sutrapur, Dhaka. Initially, they rented out gramophones and provided lighting services for various events. At first, they imported a few microphones from India and made some hand microphones themselves to rent out for events and gatherings. As demand grew, they began importing microphones from countries like China, Taiwan, and Japan.[12]

Around the same time, the demand for microphones increased due to the growing protests and rallies demanding language rights. The name 'Call-Ready' was chosen for their microphone service. It was based on the idea that "if someone calls (calls them), their organization should always be ready (prepared)." Thus, the name Call-Ready was coined from this thought. By 1954, the number of employees at the microphone service established by the two brothers had surpassed 20.[13] [14]

7th March Speech

See main article: 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On 7th March 1971, at the then Racecourse Ground (now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka, on the eve of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic speech. In late October 2017, this speech was recognized as a "Documentary Heritage" by UNESCO.[15] Call-Ready microphones were used during the 7th March Speech.[16]

Before the 7th March speech, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman summoned Haripada Ghosh and Doyal Ghosh to his residence in Dhanmondi, asking them to prepare microphones at the Racecourse Ground. Three days before the rally, they set up the microphones under the cover of darkness and kept them concealed. They also stored some microphones at Dhaka University. The microphone and microphone stand used during the 7th March speech are currently preserved by Call-Ready.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chowdhury . Moinul Hoque . The Call Ready microphone that witnessed history . bdnews24.com.
  2. News: 6 March 2016 . History amplified: The Call-Ready story . 4 March 2019 . Dhaka Tribune.
  3. News: bn:'দেশ স্বাধীন হওয়ার পর অন্য কেউ সেই মাইক্রোফোনে ভাষণ দেননি' . http://archive1.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/vino-chikhe/2017/11/25/238657.html . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119164902/http://archive1.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/vino-chikhe/2017/11/25/238657.html . 19 January 2019 . 4 March 2019 . The Daily Ittefaq . bn.
  4. Web site: 7 March 2015 . The History of a Microphone: Call-Ready . 19 November 2018 . Kaler Kantho . bn.
  5. Web site: Aref . Alauddin . 22 April 2015 . Drought in the Microphone Business . 19 November 2018 . Daily Jugantor . bn.
  6. Web site: Debnath . Sebika . 7 March 2018 . The Microphone That Called for the Liberation War . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119190720/http://print.thesangbad.net/news/frontpage/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87+%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87+%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8+%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81+%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE+%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0+%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95+-21153/ . 19 November 2018 . 19 November 2018 . Daily Sangbad . bn . live.
  7. News: bn:স্বাধীনতার সাক্ষী কল-রেডী . https://www.rtvonline.com/bangladesh/11490/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%80 . 4 March 2019 . RTV . bn.
  8. Web site: Ahmed . Mosabbir . 25 November 2016 . Call-Ready and Taher . 19 November 2018 . Bonik Barta . bn.
  9. Web site: Ahmed . Musa . 23 October 2016 . Call-Ready: Witness to History . 19 November 2018 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  10. Web site: Chowdhury . Moinul Haq . 17 March 2017 . Call-Ready Awaits the Call . https://web.archive.org/web/20170509205935/http://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1304585.bdnews . 9 May 2017 . 19 November 2018 . bdnews24.com . bn . live.
  11. Web site: 25 November 2017 . 'Since independence, no one else has given a speech using that microphone' . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119164902/http://archive1.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/vino-chikhe/2017/11/25/238657.html . 19 January 2019 . 19 November 2018 . Daily Ittefaq . live.
  12. Web site: Rahman . Atika . 24 March 2017 . Call-Ready: Witness to Independence . 19 November 2018 . RTV Online.
  13. News: Call-Ready . 4 March 2019 . The Asian Age.
  14. News: bn:কল-রেডী একটি মাইকের ইতিবৃত্ত . http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/oboshore/2015/03/07/195625 . 4 March 2019 . Kaler Kantho . bn.
  15. News: 31 October 2017 . Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 7th March Speech Enters UNESCO's List . 19 November 2017 . BBC Bengali.
  16. Web site: 7 March 2018 . Commemoration of 7th March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119190243/http://www.dfp.gov.bd/site/news/47778175-1d26-4c0d-9961-7e4d1001e561/%E0%A7%AD%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8 . 19 November 2018 . 19 November 2018 . dfp.gov.bd.
  17. Web site: 7 March 2012 . Call-Ready's 7th March . 19 November 2018 . banglanews24.com . bn . Dhaka.
  18. Web site: Joni . Rafsan . 26 March 2017 . Call-Ready: Will Bangabandhu's Memory Be Preserved? . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107174633/http://www.banglatribune.com/national/news/192469/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8B . 7 November 2018 . 19 November 2018 . Bangla Tribune . bn . live.

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