Rangpur

Flourishing of rich Bengali culture stressed

Reviving lost social values through flourishing of the rich Bengali culture and heritage has become a need of the time to build a peaceful, non-communal Bangladesh, speakers at separate discussions said here on Saturday, reports BSS.
Different socio-cultural and literary organisations and educational institutions organised the discussions marking the traditional Basanta Utsab to welcome the first day of Falgun, the 11th month of Bengali Year, in the city.
The youths and students, wearing traditional dresses and red-bordered yellow saree gathered at the central Shaheed Minar to welcome the Pahela Falgun by singing Tagore’s ‘Ajee Ae Basante, Kato Ful Fote....’ or reciting “Ajee Basanto Jagrata Dware......”
District Shilpakala Academy, Family Association of Rangpur Divisional Administration, Rangpur Sahittya- Sangskritik Parishad (RSSP), Sound Touch, Sommilito Sangskritik Jote and other organisations chalked out programmes to welcome Basanta.
The programmes included colourful rallies, recitation of spring poems, musical soiree, drawing and dance competitions, cultural functions and discussion highlighting Nazrul’s famous romantic song “Ashe Basanta Fulabone, Shaje Banobhumi Sundari---.”
The central Shaheed Minar area at Public Library premises, Surovi Uddyan, Chikleer Beel and other parts of the city wore festive looks and featured mainly by recitation of Basanta poems, singing of songs and rendering dances.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Mostain Billah attended the main discussion organised by the District Shilpakala Academy on its premises as the chief guest with its General Secretary Tauhidur Rahman Tutul in the chair.
Additional District Magistrate Priyosindhu Talukder, General Secretary of Sommilito Sangskritik Jote Advocate Rothish Chandra Bhowmick Babu Sona, noted cultural personalities Monwar Hossain and Anwarul Islam Raju addressed, among others.  Like many other organisations, RSSP, a renowned cultural and literarily organisation, chalked out programmes at Town Hall premises in celebrations of the traditional Basanta Utsab through welcoming the first day of Falgun in the city.
The programmes included discussion, recitation of self-composed poems, poems of noted poets, rendering songs and cultural evening focusing on love and influence of Basanta on Bengali culture and life.
President of RSSP Professor Shah Alam presided over the discussion styled ‘”Ashe Basanta Fulbone, Shaje Banobhumi Sundari-----.”
Founding president of RSSP and former head of the Bangla Department of Rangpur Carmichael College Professor Mohammad Alim Uddin attended the occasion as the chief guest.
Acing Regional Director for Rangpur Betar Kendra Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid attended the function as the invited guest while General Secretary of RSSP Swattik Shah Al Maruf delivered welcome speech.
Noted cultural personalities Dr Mofizul Islam Mantu, Dr Wadud Mostafa, Dr Nasima Akhter, Dilip Kumar Ropy, SM Arif and Sanjib Chandra Barman recited self-composed poems, dedicated to the Basanta season.

Rangpur

Flourishing of rich Bengali culture stressed

Reviving lost social values through flourishing of the rich Bengali culture and heritage has become a need of the time to build a peaceful, non-communal Bangladesh, speakers at separate discussions said here on Saturday, reports BSS. Different socio-cultural and literary organisations and educational institutions organised the discussions marking the traditional Basanta Utsab to welcome the first day of Falgun, the 11th month of Bengali Year, in the city. The youths and students, wearing traditional dresses and red-bordered yellow saree gathered at the central Shaheed Minar to welcome the Pahela Falgun by singing Tagores Ajee Ae Basante, Kato Ful Fote.... or reciting Ajee Basanto Jagrata Dware...... District Shilpakala Academy, Family Association of Rangpur Divisional Administration, Rangpur Sahittya- Sangskritik Parishad (RSSP), Sound Touch, Sommilito Sangskritik Jote and other organisations chalked out programmes to welcome Basanta. The programmes included colourful rallies, recitation of spring poems, musical soiree, drawing and dance competitions, cultural functions and discussion highlighting Nazruls famous romantic song Ashe Basanta Fulabone, Shaje Banobhumi Sundari---. The central Shaheed Minar area at Public Library premises, Surovi Uddyan, Chikleer Beel and other parts of the city wore festive looks and featured mainly by recitation of Basanta poems, singing of songs and rendering dances. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Mostain Billah attended the main discussion organised by the District Shilpakala Academy on its premises as the chief guest with its General Secretary Tauhidur Rahman Tutul in the chair. Additional District Magistrate Priyosindhu Talukder, General Secretary of Sommilito Sangskritik Jote Advocate Rothish Chandra Bhowmick Babu Sona, noted cultural personalities Monwar Hossain and Anwarul Islam Raju addressed, among others. Like many other organisations, RSSP, a renowned cultural and literarily organisation, chalked out programmes at Town Hall premises in celebrations of the traditional Basanta Utsab through welcoming the first day of Falgun in the city. The programmes included discussion, recitation of self-composed poems, poems of noted poets, rendering songs and cultural evening focusing on love and influence of Basanta on Bengali culture and life. President of RSSP Professor Shah Alam presided over the discussion styled Ashe Basanta Fulbone, Shaje Banobhumi Sundari-----. Founding president of RSSP and former head of the Bangla Department of Rangpur Carmichael College Professor Mohammad Alim Uddin attended the occasion as the chief guest. Acing Regional Director for Rangpur Betar Kendra Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid attended the function as the invited guest while General Secretary of RSSP Swattik Shah Al Maruf delivered welcome speech. Noted cultural personalities Dr Mofizul Islam Mantu, Dr Wadud Mostafa, Dr Nasima Akhter, Dilip Kumar Ropy, SM Arif and Sanjib Chandra Barman recited self-composed poems, dedicated to the Basanta season.