On the eve of Bangla New Year 1425, Facebook released a special sticker based on a character named Drogo, – a little dragon – created by Bangladeshi cartoonists.
The cartoonists and twin brothers – Manik and Ratan – introduced Play with Drogo to the internet world.
The special sticker set of 20 became available on Facebook Sticker Store from April 14, said the Facebook Sticker division on its social network page.
Drogo is so small that it can fit in the palm of one hand. It is a dragon with the appearance of a “Godzilla puppy.”
"Meet Drogo and watch this little creature interact in your world, messages and comments," said Facebook’s post.
"Get Drogo and start sending this new Facebook Stickers package today," it added.
This little dragon sleeps in the hands of a friend, plays football, leaves a surprise gift, shows a romantic heart, celebrates birthdays and more.
One of the cartoonist brothers, Manik, shared his excitement with UNB saying: "We are very delighted when we see the stickers are being used by the people around the world."
"Drogo is our pet dragon," Manik said, adding: "Around two years back, the idea of creating a pet character struck us and we instantly made it on the board.”
At first Drogo was shared on Instagram and it drew huge praises from users, he added.
When asked about how and when Facebook expressed their interest to use Drogo as their approved character, Manik said: "Last year, we received a special mail from Facebook's sticker department appreciating the character. Showing great interest, they asked us to create an entire set of stickers."
On the occasion of the worldwide launch, “Manik N Ratan”, on their social media page, said: "After the long development process, Facebook has finally opened Drogo to hundreds of users around the world."
Facebook users can now express their emotions using the Drogo stickers, Manik said, adding: "These stickers can be used while chatting on Facebook Messenger. Besides, users can also express their feelings using Drogo on Facebook comments or posts."
When asked about their future plan, they said: "We are now planning to make short animation films based on Drogo."
Nowadays, people use animated characters and stickers instead of writing while expressing feelings. There are many stickers on Facebook Messenger Store but Drogo is the first one made by any Bangladeshi artist.
The Drogo set can be downloaded from: https://bit.ly/2qz8pxD
Thursday, March 20, 2025
