The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

An illustrated book on the Liberation War named "Tagra" has been published jointly by Centre for Bangladesh Liberation War Studies and Grameenphone Ltd.

The publication ceremony of the book was held in the city on Tuesday. Mostafa Monwar, renowned artist, Prof. Anisuzzaman, eminent educationist, and Aly Zaker, celebrated cultural personality graced the event with their kind presence.

Syed Yamin Bakht, Director, Public Relations, Grameenphone delivered the welcome speech, while Major Kamrul Hassan Bhuiyan (Retd.), Chairman and Chief Researcher of Centre for Bangladesh Liberation War Studies presented the keynote describing the aim and purpose of the project.

'Tagra' is the first book of a series of publications, a joint initiative by Centre for Bangladesh Liberation War Studies and Grameenphone Ltd. Grameenphone is sponsoring the publication and distribution of these books on the Liberation War.

The targeted beneficiaries are school children, from class iv to class viii, who will be provided with copies free of cost.

The Liberation War is the central component of Bangladesh's history. This series of publications aims to present the untold heroics of the Freedom Fighters, essentially during frontal battles fought in the fields of Bangladesh, to the current generation.

While "Tagra" will be distributed only among the students of Dhaka division, the other books of the series will subsequently be distributed among students in the other divisions of the country. Some of the gallantry award winner freedom fighters of the country's liberation war inaugurated the distribution programme with presentation of books among the school students present at the ceremony.