The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Adviser for Cultural Affairs Rasheda K Chowdhury on Saturday said an artist can depict the culture and civilization of a country through his or her brush and colour.

The adviser said this while inaugurating a weeklong International Photography Exhibition at the National Museum auditorium here as the chief guest, an official handout said.

The show was jointly organized by Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO (ACCU) in cooperation with Japanese embassy here.

A large number of visitors, including Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Masayuki Inoue and director general of ACCU Kunio Sato, were present on the occasion.

A total of 80 important photographs from 38 countries have been put on display in the show.

The exhibition will remain open for public from 10 am to 7 pm everyday until October 17.