[Applause] hello hi everybody thank you for having
hello hi everybody thank you for having
hello hi everybody thank you for having me here I own Yama’s comics and
me here I own Yama’s comics and
me here I own Yama’s comics and collectibles and I opened the shop in
collectibles and I opened the shop in
collectibles and I opened the shop in 2010 when I opened the shop some of my
2010 when I opened the shop some of my
2010 when I opened the shop some of my friends asked me why are you doing this
friends asked me why are you doing this
friends asked me why are you doing this I mean I said why not have you have you
I mean I said why not have you have you
I mean I said why not have you have you looked at to yourself your vault
looked at to yourself your vault
looked at to yourself your vault and I said yes and you have a you have a
and I said yes and you have a you have a
and I said yes and you have a you have a growing belly what what’s that got to do
growing belly what what’s that got to do
growing belly what what’s that got to do with anything
with anything
with anything have you seen Simpsons have you seen the
have you seen Simpsons have you seen the
have you seen Simpsons have you seen the comic book guy yeah so that had
comic book guy yeah so that had
comic book guy yeah so that had something to do with it anyway
something to do with it anyway
something to do with it anyway so I opened this story in 2010 because I
so I opened this story in 2010 because I
so I opened this story in 2010 because I was feeling nostalgic I had some excess
was feeling nostalgic I had some excess
was feeling nostalgic I had some excess cash flying around and my daughter was
cash flying around and my daughter was
cash flying around and my daughter was starting to I remembered my childhood I
starting to I remembered my childhood I
starting to I remembered my childhood I was born in 1974 and I remember my
was born in 1974 and I remember my
was born in 1974 and I remember my childhood quite fondly I really
childhood quite fondly I really
childhood quite fondly I really appreciate the modern life and we have
appreciate the modern life and we have
appreciate the modern life and we have the blessings of the smartphone and the
the blessings of the smartphone and the
the blessings of the smartphone and the Smart TV and Facebook community social
Smart TV and Facebook community social
Smart TV and Facebook community social media and everything we didn’t have that
media and everything we didn’t have that
media and everything we didn’t have that we did not have any mobile phones any
we did not have any mobile phones any
we did not have any mobile phones any cable TV any Internet any PC so it was
cable TV any Internet any PC so it was
cable TV any Internet any PC so it was kind of boring so you had to talk to
kind of boring so you had to talk to
kind of boring so you had to talk to each other to pass time you had to spend
each other to pass time you had to spend
each other to pass time you had to spend time with your friends go out in the Sun
time with your friends go out in the Sun
time with your friends go out in the Sun play read books and read comic books
play read books and read comic books
play read books and read comic books back in the 80s it was a great time for
back in the 80s it was a great time for
back in the 80s it was a great time for Congress you had stuff like you know
Congress you had stuff like you know
Congress you had stuff like you know Archie comics and children’s comics like
Archie comics and children’s comics like
Archie comics and children’s comics like kids comics from Harvey and Gladstone
kids comics from Harvey and Gladstone
kids comics from Harvey and Gladstone which published Disney stuff and you had
which published Disney stuff and you had
which published Disney stuff and you had the superhero stuff and our neighbor
the superhero stuff and our neighbor
the superhero stuff and our neighbor India used to publish have publications
India used to publish have publications
India used to publish have publications like individual comics which reprinted
like individual comics which reprinted
like individual comics which reprinted Western comics and they had a mochi
Western comics and they had a mochi
Western comics and they had a mochi through kotha and a magazine called
through kotha and a magazine called
through kotha and a magazine called twinkle later on they also had non
twinkle later on they also had non
twinkle later on they also had non dafonte but through the gray just show
dafonte but through the gray just show
dafonte but through the gray just show three and everything and it
three and everything and it
three and everything and it was a good time what happened
was a good time what happened
was a good time what happened internationally in the comics arena was
internationally in the comics arena was
internationally in the comics arena was following the great success of the 1989
following the great success of the 1989
following the great success of the 1989 movie Batman there was this huge boom
movie Batman there was this huge boom
movie Batman there was this huge boom and after that boom there was a huge
and after that boom there was a huge
and after that boom there was a huge crash during that boom in the West
crash during that boom in the West
crash during that boom in the West Western world they sometimes hide their
Western world they sometimes hide their
Western world they sometimes hide their comic crisis twice sometimes three times
comic crisis twice sometimes three times
comic crisis twice sometimes three times and that hurt the community and that
and that hurt the community and that
and that hurt the community and that crash in from the mid 90s still felt in
crash in from the mid 90s still felt in
crash in from the mid 90s still felt in our country we used to get comics in a
our country we used to get comics in a
our country we used to get comics in a lot of places like in New Market in
lot of places like in New Market in
lot of places like in New Market in Bailey Road in Gulshan and a lot more
Bailey Road in Gulshan and a lot more
Bailey Road in Gulshan and a lot more places but after that crash after the
places but after that crash after the
places but after that crash after the mid 90s those who like comic books or
mid 90s those who like comic books or
mid 90s those who like comic books or follow comic books did they will realize
follow comic books did they will realize
follow comic books did they will realize that the supply suddenly stopped and
that the supply suddenly stopped and
that the supply suddenly stopped and after my first born option was here in
after my first born option was here in
after my first born option was here in 2008 I kind of felt you know it’s it’s
2008 I kind of felt you know it’s it’s
2008 I kind of felt you know it’s it’s kind of sad it’s kind of sad that my
kind of sad it’s kind of sad that my
kind of sad it’s kind of sad that my kids and other kids and people young at
kids and other kids and people young at
kids and other kids and people young at heart like I am and will will have a
heart like I am and will will have a
heart like I am and will will have a less colored less colorful world because
less colored less colorful world because
less colored less colorful world because comics adds color it’s it it’s it gives
comics adds color it’s it it’s it gives
comics adds color it’s it it’s it gives you a power to imagine it’s a medium
you a power to imagine it’s a medium
you a power to imagine it’s a medium where it combines storytelling and
where it combines storytelling and
where it combines storytelling and artwork I love television I love movies
artwork I love television I love movies
artwork I love television I love movies and it’s more like somebody else’s work
and it’s more like somebody else’s work
and it’s more like somebody else’s work which we appreciate
which we appreciate
which we appreciate and you can get personal you can have a
and you can get personal you can have a
and you can get personal you can have a very personal experience watching a
very personal experience watching a
very personal experience watching a movie and watching a television series
movie and watching a television series
movie and watching a television series but it’s not the same as reading a book
but it’s not the same as reading a book
but it’s not the same as reading a book and reading a book is perhaps a pure
and reading a book is perhaps a pure
and reading a book is perhaps a pure form of more pure form of literature
form of more pure form of literature
form of more pure form of literature literature and comics book is probably
literature and comics book is probably
literature and comics book is probably somewhere in between but comics acts
somewhere in between but comics acts
somewhere in between but comics acts allows you to imagine just like books
allows you to imagine just like books
allows you to imagine just like books and it’s more accessible and since I am
and it’s more accessible and since I am
and it’s more accessible and since I am a father of three now I do want this to
a father of three now I do want this to
a father of three now I do want this to be staying around it’s from the 80s it’s
be staying around it’s from the 80s it’s
be staying around it’s from the 80s it’s it started
it started
it started way away ago perhaps in the 20s 1920s so
way away ago perhaps in the 20s 1920s so
way away ago perhaps in the 20s 1920s so it’s almost 100 years old but I do want
it’s almost 100 years old but I do want
it’s almost 100 years old but I do want this to happen I am by profession a
this to happen I am by profession a
this to happen I am by profession a businessman I run I own a CNG station I
businessman I run I own a CNG station I
businessman I run I own a CNG station I am very passionate about Greenfield I’ve
am very passionate about Greenfield I’ve
am very passionate about Greenfield I’ve been elected in the board of the
been elected in the board of the
been elected in the board of the boundary india station for six years and
boundary india station for six years and
boundary india station for six years and I am very active about this we are
I am very active about this we are
I am very active about this we are shareholders in Heidelberg Simmon I got
shareholders in Heidelberg Simmon I got
shareholders in Heidelberg Simmon I got my family in Tuscon seaman and it’s
my family in Tuscon seaman and it’s
my family in Tuscon seaman and it’s councilman was taken about by Heidelberg
councilman was taken about by Heidelberg
councilman was taken about by Heidelberg and I’m also a sponsor director at a
and I’m also a sponsor director at a
and I’m also a sponsor director at a local ceramic company the reason I’m
local ceramic company the reason I’m
local ceramic company the reason I’m saying this is I feel financially stable
saying this is I feel financially stable
saying this is I feel financially stable and I feel that liberty allows me to do
and I feel that liberty allows me to do
and I feel that liberty allows me to do stuff and you know we pursue your
stuff and you know we pursue your
stuff and you know we pursue your passion so I can do I I thought okay I
passion so I can do I I thought okay I
passion so I can do I I thought okay I can do this there is a saying in the
can do this there is a saying in the
can do this there is a saying in the community that you cannot make a
community that you cannot make a
community that you cannot make a business out of selling books we don’t
business out of selling books we don’t
business out of selling books we don’t have good bookstores we had etc which
have good bookstores we had etc which
have good bookstores we had etc which was excellent
was excellent
was excellent an excellent bookstore it closed down we
an excellent bookstore it closed down we
an excellent bookstore it closed down we had words and pages it closed down we’d
had words and pages it closed down we’d
had words and pages it closed down we’d still have bookworm thank God we have
still have bookworm thank God we have
still have bookworm thank God we have boy be chitra but and PBS they make
boy be chitra but and PBS they make
boy be chitra but and PBS they make their money out of selling stationery
their money out of selling stationery
their money out of selling stationery not books so in this world you do need
not books so in this world you do need
not books so in this world you do need some kind of color and and I decided
some kind of color and and I decided
some kind of color and and I decided okay let me do this let me do the comic
okay let me do this let me do the comic
okay let me do this let me do the comic thing I also do and we have a huge
thing I also do and we have a huge
thing I also do and we have a huge community the interest is always there I
community the interest is always there I
community the interest is always there I ran a Facebook group where we have
ran a Facebook group where we have
ran a Facebook group where we have something like 18,000 members after a
something like 18,000 members after a
something like 18,000 members after a huge filtration I hold a Comic Con
huge filtration I hold a Comic Con
huge filtration I hold a Comic Con almost annually and we see people in
almost annually and we see people in
almost annually and we see people in excess of 10,000 people showing up
excess of 10,000 people showing up
excess of 10,000 people showing up paying for the ticket price and it’s a
paying for the ticket price and it’s a
paying for the ticket price and it’s a great thing the love you feel from the
great thing the love you feel from the
great thing the love you feel from the community is the greatest thing the
community is the greatest thing the
community is the greatest thing the achievement you can get from doing
achievement you can get from doing
achievement you can get from doing something like this although I do want
something like this although I do want
something like this although I do want to mention something here as well doing
to mention something here as well doing
to mention something here as well doing something out just out of pure passion
something out just out of pure passion
something out just out of pure passion is very dangerous and I do not recommend
is very dangerous and I do not recommend
is very dangerous and I do not recommend doing something out of passion for
doing something out of passion for
doing something out of passion for business business is business you want
business business is business you want
business business is business you want to do business you want to make a make a
to do business you want to make a make a
to do business you want to make a make a living you might want to make money but
living you might want to make money but
living you might want to make money but if you can and you don’t have to do a
if you can and you don’t have to do a
if you can and you don’t have to do a business to you know
business to you know
business to you know satisfy your inner passion you can help
satisfy your inner passion you can help
satisfy your inner passion you can help out while I was doing my kamekona
out while I was doing my kamekona
out while I was doing my kamekona met so many people the best thing about
met so many people the best thing about
met so many people the best thing about doing comics here is I realize now that
doing comics here is I realize now that
doing comics here is I realize now that we have a huge number of crazy people
we have a huge number of crazy people
we have a huge number of crazy people like me we have a lot of gigs we have a
like me we have a lot of gigs we have a
like me we have a lot of gigs we have a lot of nerds and we have a community and
lot of nerds and we have a community and
lot of nerds and we have a community and it’s it’s so wonderful to be in that
it’s it’s so wonderful to be in that
it’s it’s so wonderful to be in that community while I was doing the
community while I was doing the
community while I was doing the comic-con I met the Supreme Court
comic-con I met the Supreme Court
comic-con I met the Supreme Court advocate and he had this back pad in his
advocate and he had this back pad in his
advocate and he had this back pad in his office so I went and said you know that
office so I went and said you know that
office so I went and said you know that looks so cool like it will can I can I
looks so cool like it will can I can I
looks so cool like it will can I can I borrow this for the next comic-con and
borrow this for the next comic-con and
borrow this for the next comic-con and he said yes of course
he said yes of course
he said yes of course when is when is the where is it when is
when is when is the where is it when is
when is when is the where is it when is it I can just send it I said no no no
it I can just send it I said no no no
it I can just send it I said no no no it’s it’s let me arrange the
it’s it’s let me arrange the
it’s it’s let me arrange the transportation that’s the least I can do
transportation that’s the least I can do
transportation that’s the least I can do when I did my first Comic Con in 2012/13
when I did my first Comic Con in 2012/13
when I did my first Comic Con in 2012/13 stand alone Comic Con I ran out of
stand alone Comic Con I ran out of
stand alone Comic Con I ran out of manpower because I had no idea we would
manpower because I had no idea we would
manpower because I had no idea we would have that much response in 2013 I
have that much response in 2013 I
have that much response in 2013 I printed something like 6,000 tickets and
printed something like 6,000 tickets and
printed something like 6,000 tickets and we ended up having more than 11,000 for
we ended up having more than 11,000 for
we ended up having more than 11,000 for 2013 so we had severe shortage of people
2013 so we had severe shortage of people
2013 so we had severe shortage of people and of my of the JCC community they were
and of my of the JCC community they were
and of my of the JCC community they were there were a lot of people who showed up
there were a lot of people who showed up
there were a lot of people who showed up and said yo entire do you do you need
and said yo entire do you do you need
and said yo entire do you do you need any help
any help
any help I said yes I did not I am short of
I said yes I did not I am short of
I said yes I did not I am short of manpower and they said that we volunteer
manpower and they said that we volunteer
manpower and they said that we volunteer and we had something like 20 volunteers
and we had something like 20 volunteers
and we had something like 20 volunteers right on the spot and it helped you do
right on the spot and it helped you do
right on the spot and it helped you do not need to start a business to drive
not need to start a business to drive
not need to start a business to drive your passion passion when you’re blind
your passion passion when you’re blind
your passion passion when you’re blind about it can make you poor after doing
about it can make you poor after doing
about it can make you poor after doing the JCC thing I’ve met with a lot of
the JCC thing I’ve met with a lot of
the JCC thing I’ve met with a lot of people who said I want to do something
people who said I want to do something
people who said I want to do something like this for example I want
like this for example I want
like this for example I want to bring t-shirts or I want to make
to bring t-shirts or I want to make
to bring t-shirts or I want to make posters and sell them that’s a business
posters and sell them that’s a business
posters and sell them that’s a business right
right
right I said no if you want to do it don’t do
I said no if you want to do it don’t do
I said no if you want to do it don’t do it as a business because you have
it as a business because you have
it as a business because you have nothing to contribute when you make a
nothing to contribute when you make a
nothing to contribute when you make a t-shirt unless you’re very funny and
t-shirt unless you’re very funny and
t-shirt unless you’re very funny and you’re very creative I don’t think you
you’re very creative I don’t think you
you’re very creative I don’t think you have much of a value addition in this
have much of a value addition in this
have much of a value addition in this line so don’t burn yourself you want to
line so don’t burn yourself you want to
line so don’t burn yourself you want to do fun stuff go do fun stuff and be part
do fun stuff go do fun stuff and be part
do fun stuff go do fun stuff and be part of the community but don’t do something
of the community but don’t do something
of the community but don’t do something just because you want to do a business
just because you want to do a business
just because you want to do a business out of passion I feel myself privileged
out of passion I feel myself privileged
out of passion I feel myself privileged and I can afford to do this and continue
and I can afford to do this and continue
and I can afford to do this and continue to do this because I think it’s a good
to do this because I think it’s a good
to do this because I think it’s a good great thing to have here in Bangladesh
great thing to have here in Bangladesh
great thing to have here in Bangladesh I am also passionate about real business
I am also passionate about real business
I am also passionate about real business for example we need the government
for example we need the government
for example we need the government support to make sure the greenfield
support to make sure the greenfield
support to make sure the greenfield project which was introduced in 2001
project which was introduced in 2001
project which was introduced in 2001 continues and I’ve worked very hard for
continues and I’ve worked very hard for
continues and I’ve worked very hard for that as well but that’s a real business
that as well but that’s a real business
that as well but that’s a real business and this is actually passion so I am
and this is actually passion so I am
and this is actually passion so I am very I’m very happy of all the
very I’m very happy of all the
very I’m very happy of all the experience I’ve gathered following JCCC
experience I’ve gathered following JCCC
experience I’ve gathered following JCCC and I hope Jessie will be here for a
and I hope Jessie will be here for a
and I hope Jessie will be here for a long time thank you
long time thank you
long time thank you [Applause]
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