Ghashful, a media house recently organised a program on Freedom Fight of Bangla Poetry at Hamidur Rahman Sinha Lounge of Dhaka club in the city.
Presided over by Emeritus Professor Anisuzzaman, Poet Dr Mahboob Sadiq presented the keynote paper. Self composed poems on freedom fight were read out by poet Syed Shamsul Haq, Poet Rafiq Azad, Poet Asad Chowdhury and Poet Muhammad Nurul Huda.
Dr Bhaswar Banerjee, Prof Harunuzzaman, Rabia Sultana Panna and Ferdous Ara Kabita recited poems.
Nasrin Akhtar on behalf of Ghashful presented a flower bouquet to Poet Syed Shamsul Haq on the occasion of his birthday. Dr. Raqibul Hasan deliberated welcome address. The program was anchored by Ibtida Farhat Tropa.
Emeritus Prof Dr. Anisuzzaman said, the poem of Bengali literature like world literature is passing the time through modification at the aim of emancipation. Their is no ending of this journey. We are proud of the modern poet of our country. They wrote many world-class poems.
Syed Shamsul Haq recited the poem ‘Nuruldiner Sarajibon’.
Besides Poet Rafiq Azad, Poet Asad Chowdhury and Poet Muhammad Nurul Huda recited the self composed poems of freedom fight chronologically. Orator Bhaswar Banerjee recited the freedom fight poem ‘Antodhan’ written by Syed Shamsul Haq.
Ferdous Ara Kabita recited the poem ‘Sai Theke Sadhinota Shobdoti Amader’ written by Nirmolendo Goon, Rabia Sultana Panna recited the poem ‘Pakhi Sob kore Rob’ written by Asad Chowdhury, Professor Harunuzzaman recited the English Poem ‘ Swip of War’ written by Mahbub Sadik.
Literature Ata Sarker thanked the audience.