Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- Alamgir Huque, an accomplished artist, was a familiar figure in Bangladesh art circuit of the '80s. In that period he excelled both in painting and printmaking, especially in the latter, he established a personal hallmark through the use of some unique techniques in his semi abstract works. From the beginning, Alamgir's works bore the marks of a penchant for novelty and innovation. He was born and raised in Laxmibazar, one of the historical parts of Old Dhaka, an over-populated and very congested area. The place is also recognised for its architectural heritages. His close encounter with a place where the footprints of time could be the most strikingly observed, led him to absorb these changing images of urban life, the...