DU Correspondent :
The seventh edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) began on the Bangla Academy premises in the capital on Thursday with a promise to promote Bengali literature and culture to the global community.
The people with different languages and culture gathered here with a common goal to fostering literature practices which virtually turned into a platform of sharing
and exchanging diversified literatures and culture at the three-day literary event.
Director General of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan read out the written speech of Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor at the inaugural ceremony.
Directors of Dhaka Lit Fest Kazi Anis Ahmed, Sadaf Saz and Ahsan Akbar, among others, spoke at the function.
According to the written speech, the cultural affairs minister said, “The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman believed that the country’s development would not be possible without enriching literature and culture”.
Shamsuzzaman in his speech said, “There is a glorious history of our Bangla language. Such international event of Literature will further enrich our bangla literature.”
Sadaf Saz said, “The Dhaka Lit Fest is being held for the seventh time and this reflects continuous success of all us. We are taking huge response from writers, visitors and publishing houses from both home and abroad.”
Kazi Anis Ahmed said this international literary festival is being held in Bangladesh for the seventh time under the new name, “Dhaka Lit Fest”. Previously, it was held with the name of Hay Festival, he said.
“Our main objective was to project our literature, culture and tradition at international level through this festival. Bangladeshi writers so far have been popularized through this festival,” said Anis Ahmed.
The organizers said over 200 speakers, performers, and thinkers representing 24 countries thronged the seventh edition of the three-day Dhaka Lit Fest making it the largest and the most diverse gathering so far.
“Like every year, the three-day programme will endeavor to bring diversity, pluralism among languages and culture, whilst highlighting our own,” the sp4eakers said.
The seventh edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) began on the Bangla Academy premises in the capital on Thursday with a promise to promote Bengali literature and culture to the global community.
The people with different languages and culture gathered here with a common goal to fostering literature practices which virtually turned into a platform of sharing
and exchanging diversified literatures and culture at the three-day literary event.
Director General of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan read out the written speech of Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor at the inaugural ceremony.
Directors of Dhaka Lit Fest Kazi Anis Ahmed, Sadaf Saz and Ahsan Akbar, among others, spoke at the function.
According to the written speech, the cultural affairs minister said, “The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman believed that the country’s development would not be possible without enriching literature and culture”.
Shamsuzzaman in his speech said, “There is a glorious history of our Bangla language. Such international event of Literature will further enrich our bangla literature.”
Sadaf Saz said, “The Dhaka Lit Fest is being held for the seventh time and this reflects continuous success of all us. We are taking huge response from writers, visitors and publishing houses from both home and abroad.”
Kazi Anis Ahmed said this international literary festival is being held in Bangladesh for the seventh time under the new name, “Dhaka Lit Fest”. Previously, it was held with the name of Hay Festival, he said.
“Our main objective was to project our literature, culture and tradition at international level through this festival. Bangladeshi writers so far have been popularized through this festival,” said Anis Ahmed.
The organizers said over 200 speakers, performers, and thinkers representing 24 countries thronged the seventh edition of the three-day Dhaka Lit Fest making it the largest and the most diverse gathering so far.
“Like every year, the three-day programme will endeavor to bring diversity, pluralism among languages and culture, whilst highlighting our own,” the sp4eakers said.
