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Entertainment Report

A three-day street theatre festival titled 'Pathanatak Utsab' organised by Bangladesh Pathanatak Parishad began at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Friday.

The festival featured plays on the trial of the country's 'hated' war criminals.

AK Khandaker, Deputy Chief of the Liberation War Forces, inaugurated the festival as chief guest.

Asaduzzaman Noor, President of Bangladesh Abritty Samunnay Parishad, M Hamid, President of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, Golam Kaddus, General Secretary of Bangladesh Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, among others, were present at the inauguration of the theatre festival.

Eminent drama activist Mannan Hira chaired the ceremony. Speakers asked the government for the trial of the war criminals soon.

They vowed to continue the movement until the war criminals are tried in Bangladesh.

Five theatre groups - Nabashikha Natyadal, Natyakutir, Abayab Naty-adal, Antarnga Theatre and Opera staged dramas later.

The theatre festival was ended yesterday.