A three-day conference on 'South Asian Contemporary Literature' will begin at Bangla Academy in Dhaka today.
The Bangla Academy has organised the first conference of this kind to highlight literature of this region of the world, encourage creation of life-oriented literature and flourishing democratic spirit in literary works, said director general Shamsuzzaman Khan at a press conference at the academy on Saturday.
The finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will inaugurate the conference as the chief guest at the seminar room of the academy at 10:00am.
The information and cultural affairs minister, Abul Kalam Azad, and the state minister for cultural affairs, Promad Mankin, will attend the function as special guests.
Shamsuzzaman Khan said Bangla Academy had organised a national literary conference in 1974, which was inaugurated by late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
In his address as the chief guest, 'Bangabandhu' had stressed the need for creation of pro-people and progressive literature, Shamsu-
zzaman said, adding Bangla Academy has organised the first international literary conference in the light of Bangabandhu's guidelines.
Bangla Academy director Abdul Hai and deputy director Murshid Anwar were present at the press conference.
The Bangla Academy director general said eminent writers from four to five countries will join the conference.
Poet Muhammad Nurul Huda will present the keynote paper in the inaugural ceremony on the first day. Bangla Academy chairman Kabir Chowdhury will preside over the function.
Guest artists John Thrope and Papiya Sarwar will render Tagore songs while Khairul Anam Shakil will present Nazrul song in the inaugural ceremony.
Dr Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, Mohammad Jamir, John Thrope and Mafi Ahmed will take part in the discussions in the first day seminar titled 'International Significance of Bengal's Cultural Heritage Today'. Justice Habibur Rahman will be in the chair.
Source : New Age
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