Amar Bondhu Rashed (2011)

My Friend Rashed is the story of 1971 liberation war seen through the eyes of a young boy. The backdrop happens to be a remote small town, and the characters are a few students of a school. Rashed, the central character, suddenly appears in the school one day. His real name is not Rashed, it is a given name by his teacher along with some of the students. When the small boys fail to comprehend the impact of extremely troubling days of 1971, in his unique way, politically conscious Rashed explains its significance to them. The Pakistan army has started its military operation in the country, and one day they reach this small town too making Rashed the witness of a cruel annihilation. At the initial stage of the liberation war Rashed and his young friends decide to help the Muktibahini (Freedom fighters). In an open confrontation a freedom fighter of their acquaintance gets captured and Rashed along with his friends, by means of his extraordinary plan, helps him escape from certain death. The story of My Friend Rashed ends with the liberation of Bangladesh. When the fallen apart residents finally return back to the small town to their utter surprise they become aware of the fact that Rashed, the amazing little boy, is missing. Conspired by the anti-liberation force he has been killed by the Pakistan Army. The story ends there, although his friends reminisce about him for a long time-even when they grow up.