Literary session held in Keshabpur

Bashundhara Shuvosangho Keshabpur upazila unit organised a literary session highlighting the lives and works of poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta, writer Manoj Basu, film actor Dhiraj Bhattacharya and litterateur Mankumari Basu.

The session took place at the Keshabpur Press Club auditorium at 5pm on Saturday. Bashundhara Shuvosangho Keshabpur unit Vice-President Probir Sarkar chaired the programme.

Speakers at the event discussed the contributions and creative works of the four renowned figures separately.

Poet and Michael Madhusudan Dutta researcher Khasru Parvez discussed the life and literary contributions of Madhusudan Dutta, who played a key role in introducing modernism to Bengali literature.

Assistant Professor of Abu Sharaf Sadeq Technical College Kanailal Bhattacharya spoke about the life and works of celebrated writer Manoj Basu.

Bangladesh Sahitya Seba Sangshad General Secretary Motahar Hossain discussed the literary journey of Mankumari Basu, while writer, essayist and Jamira College Assistant Prof Tapas Majumdar highlighted the life and career of renowned film actor Dhiraj Bhattacharya.

Panjia Sammilito Sahitya O Sangskritik Sangshad Joint Secretary Manab Mondal moderated the session. Bashundhara Shuvosangho Keshabpur unit General Secretary Principal Asim Ghosh delivered the welcome speech.

Keshabpur Press Club President Ashraf-Uz-Zaman Khan and General Secretary Abdullah Al Fuad also addressed the programme as special guests.

Speakers praised Bashundhara Shuvosangho’s initiative to highlight the lives and works of four prominent literary figures from Keshabpur.

Among others, Keshabpur Nagarik Samaj General Secretary Swapan Mondal, head teacher Nikhil Das, lecturer Rezaul Islam, teacher Abdul Khaleq, Panjia Sammilito Sahitya O Sangskritik Sangshad Vice-President Samir Das, Subrata Basu, Bashundhara Shuvosangho Keshabpur unit Women Affairs Secretary Hasina Khatun, Publicity and Publication Secretary Shahida Sultana, Sports Secretary Shawkat Ali, journalists Shahinur Rahman, Masum Billah, Kamruzzaman Raju and Taifur Rahman attended the event.

Local poets, writers and students from different schools and colleges also joined the session. Fifth-grade student Tasmia Khatun said she enjoyed listening to discussions on poets and writers for the first time in her life.