Panel Discussion Video recording of live round table discussion, at Dhamail, Third Brit-Bangla Heritage Festival, Poplar Union, 2 Cotall Street, Poplar. Length: 48 minutes 46 seconds. Moderator: Ranjita Sen, a director at London Ambulance Panelists: Nazmul Albab, journalist and author Jasmin Chowdhury, Councillor, City of Cardiff, Wales and human rights and social justice campaigner Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Managing Director, Media and Ad Tech Solutions, Microsoft, London Mukto Arts CIC reflects on the website: 'A compelling panel discussion, moderated by Ranjita Sen, a director at London Ambulance and a passionate advocate for heritage, tackled a timely theme: “Dhamail’s Role in Social Transformation and Women’s Empowerment in the Barak Valley.” The panel featured a powerhouse of voices—Councillor Jasmin Chowdhury from Cardiff City Council, Nazmul Albab, a noted journalist and author, and Supriya Dev-Purkayastha, Microsoft’s Marketing [Managing] Director and a proud first-generation British Bangladeshi. Together, they wove a tapestry of thought around Dhamail—as ritual, as resistance, and as a liberating force for women. It was a moment of reflection: how a folk form, often seen as mere entertainment, can be an archive of power, identity, and subtle defiance.' 19 April 2025