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Vol. 5 Num 1013 Sat. April 07, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


Poetry festival begins in N'ganj


A two-day Regional Poetry Recitation Festival 2007 began at Chashara in the district yesterday morning.

Language Movement veteran poet Mahbub-Ul-Alam inaugurated the festival at Shaheed Zia Hall.

Presided over by Intekhab Hossain, the inaugural session was addressed by litterateur Hasan Azizul Haq, Samannaya Parishad President Asadu-zzaman Noor, General Secretary Ahkamullah, former president Bhaswar Bandopaddhay, festival celebration committee's convener Rafiur Rabbi and member secretary Dipak Bhowmik.

A total of 13 organisations from Dhaka, Mymensingh and Narayanganj districts are participating at the festival.