Faiz Ahmed, Amirul Islam and Aditya Rupu receive Jatiyo Chhora Utshab Shommanona
With the theme “Chhorar Chhonde Chhorar Resh, Muktijuddher Bangladesh”, a daylong rhyme festival titled 'National Rhyme Festival 2011', was recently (November 12) held at Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium of Central Public Library in the city.
Veteran journalist and rhymester Faiz Ahmed inaugurated the event. The daylong festival featured recitation of rhymes, rhyme competition and an award-giving ceremony. Around 400 rhymesters from across the country participated at the festival.
Jatiyo Chhora Utshab 2011 Shommanona was conferred on Faiz Ahmed, promising rhymesters Amirul Islam and Aditya Rupu.
State Minister for Women and Children's Affairs, Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury delivered the awards to the awardees.
Poet Saiful Bari, advisor of ATN Media; Kazi Abu Zafar Siddiqui, director general of Bangladesh Television; Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, director general of Bangla Academy; poet Asad Chowdhury, chairman of Chhora Academy; poet Habibullah Shirazi, president of Jatiyo Kabita Parishad; poet Muhammad Nurul Huda, convener of Kobita Bangla; Liakat Ali Lucky, director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy; rhymester Alam Talukdar, director of Central Public Library, among others, spoke on the occasion.
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