Khanika supporters

Most of the leading Bengalis from Bangladesh and India often participate in Khanika programs in odder to reach the wider audience in Australia. In 2008 quite a few leading Bangaldeshi academics and intellectuals took part in Khanika interviews: Prof Anu Mohammed from Jahangirnagar university, CPB president Manjurul Ahsan Khan and Director General, Bangladesh Foundation, Mr Monaem Sarkar. The photo on the left shows Mr Sarkar with Dr Ronald Patra and hosts Molly and Zia Ahmed.

Mostafa, an ardent theatre activist with IT and media background is a member of Khanika team and contributes on issues and topics related to theatre and film.
Mostafa has been actively involved in cultural and theatre activity and movements in Sydney and Melbourne.

John and Moushumi are a couple actively involved in performing arts (theatre). John's area is more of script writing and direction where Moushumi casts spell on her audience by her extra ordinary acting and presentation. John and Moushumi recently contributed special programs on leading Bangladeshi Theatre movement leaders and playwrights: Selim al Deen and Abdulla al Mamoon.

Tito

With backgrounds in English and European Literature, post colonialism, critical thinking and social policy, Tito conducts the interviews on Khanika.

Tito's academic interests include: Heraclitus, Kautilya, Nietzsche, Marx, Russell and Foucault.

Tito's reading list includes: Eco, Barthes, Bakhtin, Said, Chomsky and Pilger. Favorite poets: Baudelaire, Lorca and Octavio Paz; novelists: Proust, Joyce, Borges, Eco, Rushdie and Kureshi.

An ardent literary and social critique Tito has human rights and welfare background.

Zia

An architect by profession and an explorer by spirit Zia was a heartthrob DJ of Bangladesh Betar in the 70s. With John Lennon's hair style and large glasses, bell bottomed Zia was the legendary presenter of the World Music show on Bangladesh Betar (Radio) for whose autograph the Bangalee chicks used to que up in the bookshops of New Market. Zia also took part in many plays on Bangladesh TV. An inept sound and multimedia expert Zia keeps all Sydney concerts and performances loud.

On Khanika Zia runs the most popular segment of the show News Review which includes commentaries on political and social issues. An ardent political critique Zia keeps Khanika listeners tuned and focused.

Scyma

Scyma covers the books and film reviews on Khanika and occasionally contributes to issues related to women and gender. Her background is literature, media and welfare. As a human services professional, Scymas area of interests include: advocacy and lobbying for migrants and refugees, community based project management, social capital development, social policy and social change. Scyma loves to travel, read, recite and write poems. Her favorite Bangla poets include Robi Thakur, Jibananada Das, Buddhadev Basu, Bishnu De, Purnendu Patri, Abul Hasan, Samsur Rahman; favorite novelists: Tarashakar, Manik B, Shawkat Ali, Bimal Mitra, Dilara Hashem, Selina Hossain, Akhtaruzzaman Elyas, Suchitra Mitra, Ashapurna Devi, Sangeeta B.

Molly

A a devout reader in Bangla literature primarily from West Bengal, Molly presents the weekly news and community profile segments on Khanika. Molly's favourite authors are: Syed Mujtaba Ali, Shiershendu, Sanjeeb, Tarashankar, Bimal Mitra, Shankar, Suneel, Samaresh Majumder. Molly loves Tagore's songs and always wear Tater Saris without jewelleries. Molly loves to travel and has extensively travelled Australia, Europe, India and the US.