Barisal Correspondent :
An agitation rally was held on Friday morning protesting removal of sculpture in front of Supreme Court and exclusion of fine arts course from school level educational curriculum.
The programme was organized by Charukala Barisal, fine arts teaching organization, in front Ashwini Kumar Hall at the city center.
Children drawing painting and speakers delivering speeches urged government to reinstate the removed statue of `Lady Justice’ in front of Supreme Court immediately.
They also protesting the decision of education ministry to exclude fine arts course from school syllabus said fine arts could play vital role in preventing expansion of militancy and forming mindset of the children in creative learning.
The fine arts activists said government for advancing the country on a progressive way and maintaining our cultural heritage and tradition should not kneel down before the illogical demands of the fundamentalists.
Artist Mahamud Chowdhury presided over the protest rally.
Among others Ajoy Dasgupta renowned journalist, Dasgupta Ashish Kumar, Faridul Alam Jahangir, Barisal Teacher’s Assocision leaders, Altaf Hossain, president Charukala Barisal, Suvash Chandra Das, Tunu Rani Karmakar, Abdus Sobahan Bacchu, cultural activists, addressed the protest rally.
