GAIBANDHA, Feb 27, 2020 (BSS) – State Minister for Cultural Affairs
Ministry KM Khalid at a function here underscored the need for conducting
cultural activities among the youths as it could prevent militancy and
fanatics.
“Realizing the matter, the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
has taken up a plan to construct cultural hall at 100 upazilas each across
the country to conduct cultural activities smoothly”, he said.
State Minister KM Khalid made the observations while exchanging view with
the cultural workers at a meeting organized by Sammilito Sangskritik Jote
(SSJ), district unit at the auditorium of Zila Shilpakala Academy of the town
on Wednesday afternoon as the chief guest.
Deputy Commissioner Abdul Matin, police super Muhammad Towhidul Islam and
mayor of Gaibandha Municipality Adv Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon also
spoke at the event as the special guests while president of SSJ, district
unit, Alamgir Kabir Badal presided over the ceremony.
Not only that, the cultural activities could enrich the nation and help
push forward the country towards desired development, Khalid said. The
cultural workers participated in the Liberation War in 1971 responding to
call of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a number of singers inspired
the freedom fighters through rendering songs at Shwadhin Bangla Betar Kendra,
the state minister also said.
Terming Gaibandha town as the cultural one, the state minister instructed
the district administration to hold ‘Folk Festival’ here on Mujib Year, birth
centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as early
as possible through active participation of the cultural workers.
Earlier, KM Khalid formally distributed the prizes to the brilliant
students at a function held on the premises of Dharmapur DDM High School
under Sundarganj upazila at noon and inaugurated a building for Sarathi
Theater and its stage at Dariarpur Bazaar under Sadar upazila here in the
afternoon.