The New Nation - Internet Edition

This year Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) celebrated Bangla New Year, Pahela Baisakh through elaborate programmes which included staging of a lyrical drama, cultural function, Boisakhi fair, painting exhibition and drama festival. The programmes, held in the inspiring presence of Prof Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, Prof Omar Rahman, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dr Shoaib Ahmed, Treasurer, Dr Tanvir A Khan, Registrar and other faculty, would spread over a week.

The students of Bangla Literature course arranged a recitation programme of poems and prose passages on April 13. They also staged the well-known lyrical drama 'Mahuwa' by poet Dizo Kanai which depicts love, life and culture of rural Bengal.

The Division of Students Activities and Student Council jointly organized a cultural function and Boishakhi Mela on April 14. Songs, dances, recitations representing the coming of new Bangla year were performed which enthralled the audience. On the premises students setup stalls to display artifacts of rural Bangladesh. The busy stalls where the country cakes were sold, the female and male students, clad in festive dresses, moved around throughout the day. The students also brought out a colourful Boishakhi rally early in the morning on Monday. In the evening, a painting exhibition was inaugurated by renowned painter Shahid Kabir, now settled in Spain and painter Jamal Ahmed. The exhibition will continue for a week. Asstt. Prof. Nazir Ahmed coordinated the art exhibition.

IUB Theatre Club organised an inter-university drama festival participated by IUB, East West University, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh, Prime Asia University and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy which started on April 12 and will continue up to April 24.".