Ekjon Ruhul Amin
About This Event
## *A Man Named Ruhul Amin* **Opening show: 21 November 2008** Story: Samina Luthfa Nitra Dramatization & Director: Bratto Amin **Storyline:** The Rangs Building once stood tall on Bijoy Sarani in Dhaka. To alleviate the capital’s suffocating traffic, authorities ordered its demolition—a task fraught with peril. Despite the danger, a group of workers stepped forward to dismantle the structure. Then came the tragedy. Mid-demolition, the building crumbled, claiming the life of a laborer named Ruhul Amin. For six long days, his body remained suspended from the wreckage—a haunting silhouette against the city skyline. This real-life incident inspired Bottala to produce its debut theatrical work in 2008, titled "Ekjon Ruhul Amin" (A Man Named Ruhul Amin). In the play, Ruhul Amin is already deceased, his lifeless body hanging amidst the ruins for days on end. Surrounding him are law enforcers, firefighters, and engineers—silent witnesses who make no effort to retrieve the corpse. Their official jargon remains alien to the common people; their words sound hollow, distant, and cold. Amidst the anguish of grieving family members and neighbors, the bodies of the dead remain trapped beneath fallen concrete. In this bleak, surreal landscape, Ruhul Amin begins to speak—not to men, but to insects, birds, and ants. His voice echoes through a realm where life and death mingle, and the ordinary dissolves into the surreal.
