DHAKA, Nov 29, 2018 (BSS) – A two-day “Rabindra Utshab” (Rabindra
Festival) ended here at the National Museum yesterday.
Rabindra Academy and Bangladesh National Museum jointly organised the
festival.
Rabindra Sangeet singer Fahmida Khatun and writer Ahmed Rafiq were
conferred with honorary award at the concluding ceremony last night,”
Rabindra Academy general secretary Bulbul Mahalanibash told BSS today.
National Professor Anisuzzaman inaugurated the festival on Tuesday while
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi spoke at the
inaugural session as the chief guest.
Chaired by Rabindra Academy president Azizur Rahaman Aziz, the inaugural
session of the festival was also addressed by Dhaka University (DU) Pro-Vice-
Chancellor Prof Muhammad Samad.
Seminar, discussion, recitation and cultural shows were arranged during the
two-day festival.