Theatre personalities here have stressed on writing and staging more time-befitting dramas to entertain the people and eliminate all sorts of curses and superstitions from the society. They put importance on enriching Bengali culture and strengthening cultural movement, producing more drama artistes and popularising stage and street dramas to ascertain secular spirit in the society for building a peaceful Bangladesh. They expressed the views in the discussion organised by traditional drama institution of the city ‘Rangpur Podatik’ to celebrate its 37th founding anniversary on the Town Hall square in the city on Monday.

The celebrations began with hoisting of the national flag and organisation flag amid rendering of the national anthem in front of ‘Rangpur Podatik’ office on the Town Hall square.

Later, a colourful ‘Shobhayatra’ was brought out on the city streets with participation of the members of ‘Rangpur Podatik’, dramatists, drama artistes and cultural personalities, activists and leaders of different drama organisations. With founding President of ‘Rangpur Podatik’ and noted drama artist Bijoy Prasad Tapu in the chair, President of ‘Rangpur Nattya Chakra’ Khondker Abdul Mazid Hiru attended the discussion as the chief guest. Founding General Secretary of ‘Rangpur Podatik’ GM Nazu delivered welcome speech narrating the activities being conducted by the organisation since its inception to produce popular drama artists and staging stage and street dramas.