Discussion on Abul Mansur Ahmad today
A discussion and award giving ceremony of an essay competition marking the 121st birth anniversary of prominent litterateur, journalist and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad will be held in Dhaka today.
The programme will begin at 4pm in Professor Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of Faculty of Social Sciences at Dhaka University.
National Professor Anisuzzaman is expected to chair the discussion.
Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury, essayist Syed Abul Maksud, Prof Bishwajit Ghosh, Prof Mahbub Murshid, Prof Md Chengish Khan and journalist Kajal Rashid Shahin will address the discussion.
Abul Mansur Ahmad Smriti Parishad took the initiative to arrange the essay competition for the second time to encourage the youths’ engagement in history, literature and culture.
This year’s topics were: a) Society’s bigotry and class-character in Abul Mansur Ahmad’s literature, b) Context and progressiveness of Abul Mansur Ahmad’s journalism, and c) Politician Abul Mansur Ahmad’s thoughts on state and today’s Bangladesh.
In each category, first prize winners will receive Tk 10,000, a certificate and a crest each.
Second prize winners will get Tk 5,000, a certificate and a crest each, and third prize winners a set of Abul Mansur Ahmad’s books, a certificate and a crest each.
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