Historic photography exhibition

Visitors at the photography exhibition. Photo: Star

Marking the 38th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day, a day long photography exhibition was held at Zila Parishad auditorium on August 15.
Organised by Alokchitra Shilpi Sangsad (Ashis), over 50 photographs on the Liberation War were on display at the exhibition.
Marking the inaugural ceremony, a discussion was held with Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Professor Md. Rafiqul Hoque as chief guest.
Administrator of Mymensingh Zila Parishad advocate Zahirul Haque; Police Superintendent Md. Mainul Haque; Additional Deputy Commissioners-Dr. Suvash Chandra Biswas, Shibir Bichitra Barua and Md. Saiful Islam; Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of sadar upazila Md. Kamruzzaman; chief executive officer of Zila Parishad Hasanul Islam; commander of Mymensingh Mulktijuddah Sangsad Nazim Uddin Ahmed, among others addressed the gathering.
Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh Mustakim Billah Faruque presided over the discussion while Ashis secretary AHM Motalab conducted the function.
The speakers said that the photo exhibition on Bangabandhu and the War of Liberation is an authentic reflection of the people's struggle for independence in 1971. Photographs never distort the truth and vested quarters were unsuccessful in their attempt to do so, they added.
Besides, Bangladesh Shishu Academy Mymensingh unit organised essay and painting competitions at Muslim Institute auditorium participated by over 50 students from different schools of the town.
Deputy keeper of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala (art gallery) Dr. Bijoy Krishna Banik and Md. Abdur Rouf, lecturer of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Fine Arts Institute were present at the inaugural ceremony, among others.
Later, prizes were distributed among the winners.
District Awami League and its front organisations, different political parties and socio-cultural organisations arranged programmes including discussions marking the day. Principal Motiur Rahman, MP led the day's programme.
Special prayers and milad-mahfil were also held in the mosques and other religious institutions seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Bangabandhu and his family members.