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Cultural Report

A cultural function was held the Auditorium of the Central Public Library in the city to celebrate the 52nd birth anniversary of poet MR Monju.

Poet MR Monju birth anniversary celebration committee organised the function in coordination with the Soundbangla, Dhaka University based cultural organisation.

Veteran journalist and cultural activist Kamal Lohani was present as chief guest at the function.

Women leader Khushi Kabir, Vice Chancellor of World University of Bangladesh Prof Dr Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, poet Kazi Abu Jafar Siddiqui, poet Rabindra Gope, poet Makid Haider, poet Shahidullah Faraezi, Alam Talukder, poet Ayat Ali Patwari, poet Golam Kabir, Chairman of Music Department of Soundbangla Rifat Nighat Shapla, lyricist Ahmed Kaiser, among others, were present at the function.

Convener of the birthday celebration committee and poem writer Aslam Sani chaired the function, while General Secretary of Dhaka University Students' Rights Movement Alliance Momin Mehdi moderated the event.

President of Writers' Foundation litterateur Prottay Jasim, poet Linda Amin, poet Harun Muhammad, litterateur Shanta Farzana, among others, honoured the poet MR Monju in the programme.