The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The three-day long photography exhibition featuring works of nine photographs on climate change ended at the Drik Gallery in the city yesterday.

The exhibition organised by the Youth in Action on Climate, a network of young people active in and outside Bangladesh on causes and consequences of climate change, was inaugurated on Saturday.

Noted litterateur Selina Hossain inaugurated the show as chief guest, while cricketer Habibul Bashar Sumon, among others, were present on the occasion.

The aim of the exhibition was to raise awareness on climate issues among the youths.

Selina Hossain in her speech said, "We are seeking financial support from the first world countries as they are emitting more carbon than the developing countries. We should immediately stop cutting hills and forests to save our environment from destruction," she said.

A total of 40 photographs of Shoeb Faruqee, Abir Abdullah, Tanvir Ahmed, Muniruzzaman, MNI Chowdhury, Mohammad Mamun, Azizur Rahim Pew, Shafiq Islam and Naima Parvin were on displayed at the show.

Meanwhile, 'Nobokollol,' a cultural organisation, arranged a function at the Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of the National Museum in the city yesterday to mark the death anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Narul Islam.

Poet Asad Chowdhury chaired the function, while eminent educationist and litterateur Prof dr Safiuddin Ahmed, litterateur Dr Jasim Uddin Ahmed, litterateur Moinuddin Kajol, Dr Habiba Khatun, Prof Niranjan Adhikari, among others, took part in the discussion.

Recitation artistes Rezinawali Lina, Mosharraf Hossain, Khairul Ahsan Sohag, poet Razia Hossain, poet Syed AhammedAli Aziz, Rifat Nigar Shapla, Rokeya Islam, Nahar Farid Khan, among others, presented in recitations at the function.

Recitation artiste Jobeda Begum Jui moderated the function, while Nazrul Islam Sachi, General Secretary of 'Nobokollol,' directed the event.

After the discussion and recitation, artistes of the organisation rendered songs of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam.