A five-day Bangabandhu International Cultural Festival began at Lalon Shah Open stage in the city yesterday evening.
Organized by Bangabandhu International Cultural Festival CelebrationCommittee, the festival is showcasing and screening documents both visual and
still picture related to the War of Liberation.
Language Veteran Abul Hossain and social activist Shaheen Akhter Rainy addressed the opening ceremony as chief guest and special guest respectively
with President of Kabikunjo Prof Ruhul Amin Pramanik in the chair.
Indian Drama Personality Probir Guha, Bangladesh’s drama personality Kazi Shahed Hossain Dulal, Panel Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation Shariful
Islam, city unit General Secretary of Bangabandhu Parishad Ariful Haque and film producer Ahsan Kabeer also spoke on the occasion.
In his remarks, Abul Hossain said the festival will help to depict the life and works of Bangabandhu along with his sacrifice and contribution to
the war of liberation before the young generation.
He urged the young generation to know about the life and works of Fatherof the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to get nation-building
inspiration in life.
The new generation must follow the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he said.
“Apart from a few anti-liberation thugs, the whole nation under the leadership of Bangabandhu fought and brought independence for the country and
that’s why the Bangalee nation embraced him as their closest one, affectionately decorating him with the honor of Bangabandhu,” he said.
The festival remains open for all from 5 pm to 8.30 pm till March 11, reports BSS from Rajshahi.
