
On the occasion of the festival, Jatiya Kabita Parishad held a press conference at TSC of University of Dhaka on January 11. Poet Muhammad Samad, convener of festival committee read out a paper on the festival and participating poets of different countries; poet Habibullah Shirazi, president of Jatiya Kabita Parishad; rhymester Aslam Sani, general secretary of Jatiya Kabita Parishad; Poet Tarik Sujat, joint convener of the festival announced the names of the festival's sub-committee. Poet Kazi Rozy and others took part at the conference.
The festival will feature songs, poetry recitation, seminar and exhibitions. At the festival, several poets from different countries like India, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Nepal, Norway, Philippines and other countries will take part at the festival.