Cartoons lampoon corruption
A good number of visitors thronged the venue of a cartoon exhibition and enjoyed viewing cartoons lampooning corruption in the country.
Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) organised the two- day exhibition, titled “Cartoon Exhibition on Anti-corruption”, at Railway Station Krishnachura Square marking the 40th anniversary of the country's independence.
The exhibition, inaugurated by Prof Mokarram Hussein, convener of Concerned Citizens Committee of TIB, Mymensingh unit as chief guest on December 21, concluded on December 22. YES (Youth Engagement Supports) group members assisted the exhibition.
It was the third such exhibition by TIB at the same venue.
Some 25cartoons collected from different competitions organised by TIB in Dhaka and different districts were on display.
Shafiqul Islam, programme associate of TIB, Mymensingh, said that the exhibition had to be kept open till late to handle the huge rush of visitors from a cross section of society.
More than 150 rare photographs on the Liberation War drew the attention of the people, mainly the younger generation, said Shafiqul Islam.
Four films- “JoyJatra”, “Guerrilla”, “Lal Sobuj” and “Shayamol Chhaya” were screened at the exhibition. Hundreds of cartoons were also screened at the exhibition. The theme song on anti-corruption considerably aroused the interest of the audience.
Information about 42 important government departments closely related to the common people was also disseminated. The offices included land, police and civil administration, education, hospital and municipality.
Nadira Mahbub, a student of Govt. Ananda Mohan College, said that such exhibitions would help generate awareness about corruption among the masses.
Ashraf Hossain, an entrepreneur of the town, said that corruption was deeply rooted in every sector of the country and should be uprooted to make the country a prosperous one.
Zubayed Morshed, coordinator of the exhibition and a YES group member, asserted that people did not support corruption and the rush of visitors was a testament to that.
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