Nature enthusiasts thronged the daylong butterfly fair on the
Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday amid festivity and fanfare.
JU
acting vice-chancellor pro-VC MA Matin inaugurated the festival as
chief guest while pro-VC Afsar Ahmed, treasurer Abul Khaiyer and Manowar
Hossain, convener of butterfly fair-2013, were present, among others.
With
the theme ‘Urley Akashe Prajapati, Prakriti Pay Natun Gati’ (if
butterfly flies, the nature gets new momentum), JU zoology department
organised the fair in collaboration with Prakriti O jiban Foundation and
in partnership with private television station Channel i.
A total of
125 species of living butterflies were displayed in the fair including
two new species — Plains Blue Royal and Dusky Part wing — discovered by
Professor Monwar Hossain.
A total of 72 species of butterfly have been discovered at JU so far which is a unique achievement of the university.
The
daylong fair included children’s art competition on nature and
butterfly, photography competition on butterfly, displaying living
butterfly, kite flying, debate competition, prize distribution of the
competitions, cultural events and documentary shows on butterfly.
The
species displayed in the fair include Plain Tiger, Common Crow, Plum
Judy, Dingy Bush brown, Common Duffer, Ape Fly, Pea Blue, Tiny Grass
Blue, Oak Blue, Common Sailor, Common Rose, Blue Mormon, Striped
Albatross, Mottled Emigrant, Common Grass Yellow, Monkey Puzzle, Blue
Pansy and Painted Lady.
In the fair, a book on butterfly was launched on the fair. (source)