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The 3rd Beijing International Art Biennale, China 2008 was inaugurated on July 8 at the Gallery of the National Art Museum of China. Artworks of eight artists from Bangladesh are taking part in the month-long exhibition, said a news release.

Including Bangladesh 81 countries are taking part in the show. Artists Abu Taher, Ranjit Das, Khalid Mahmud Mithu, Debashish Paul, Sarkar Nahid Niazi Nipu and Khurshid Alam Selim and Md Mizanur Rahman, Director of the Department of Fine Arts of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, took part in the inaugural session of the exhibition. Bangladesh Embassy to China always cooperated the participants there.

In symposium, one of the main attractions of the exhibition, 15 countries presented papers. Among them, participation from Bangladesh was significant.

Md Mizanur Rahman presented paper on contemporary arts of Bangladesh in the seminar.

On behalf of Bangladesh, participants from Bangladesh invited countries to attend the 13th Biennial Asian Fine Arts Exhibition 2008 that will be held in October in Dhaka.