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Poetry fest begins at DU

Published : Saturday, 2 February, 2019 at 12:00 AM  Count : 581
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Jatiya Kobita Parishad takes out a procession from in front of the Dhaka University central library on Friday, marking the National Poetry Festival-2019. photo: observer

Jatiya Kobita Parishad takes out a procession from in front of the Dhaka University central library on Friday, marking the National Poetry Festival-2019. photo: observer

With the slogan 'The victory of Bangali is the victory of poetry' the two- day long 33th National poetry festival-2019 has begun on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Friday.
The festival originally began in 1987 with a view
to raising voices through poems against dictatorship and tyranny. Jatiya Kobita Utshab 2019, organised by Jatiya Kobita Parishad, is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of mass uprising of 1969 and its martyrs.
The inauguration took place after paying homage to National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, Patua Kamrul Hasan and the martyrs of Language Movement.
Noted Bangladeshi poet Asad Chowdhury opened the festival. In his speech, he noted how poems, as part of literature, have always been an inspiration for the Bangalis.
"Jatiya Kobita Parishad, as a platform, is against communalism, fundamentalism and tyranny. We want to declare that the victory of Bangali is the victory of poetry," he said, adding that a Parliament free of war criminals is a great achievement.
Jatiya Kobita Parishad President Dr Mohammad Samad in his speech urged the government to declare February 1 as the 'National Poetry Day'. He urged all to take oath to prevent the rise of anti-liberation forces in the country in future.
Jatiya Kobita Parishad General Secretary Tariq Sujat said Bangladeshi poets have always stood for progress. He expressed concerns about rules followed for national awards distribution.
"The rules and regulations formulated during the dictatorship are still being followed when these awards are distributed. The process of selecting the awardees is still questionable; so I urge the government to take necessary steps to maintain the honour of these prizes," he added.
This year, poet Habibullah Siraji will be honoured for his contribution to poetry by Jatiya Kobita Parishad on the second day of the festival.
Famed names of Bangla literature including Nirmalendu Gunn, Mahadev Saha, Kazi Rozi, Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir and many others will attend the festival.
Nineteen foreign poets from 11 countries including India, Sweden, Maldives, Turkey, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Spain, Uruguay, Congo and Malaysia will participate in sessions alongside Bangladeshi poets.






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