Spring festival held in Natrakona

The day-long programme, organized by Netrakona Sahittya Samaj (literary society), included a cultural function, discussion meeting, recitation, a colourful rally and giving awards for outstanding literary works.

Novelist Rabeya Khatun, story writer Anisur Rahaman, journalist and news caster Kazi Jasmin, channel- I Director Jahiruddin Ahamed, 'N-tv Executive Producer Parvaz Chowdhury, Poet Sabbir Raza, poet Shamsul Fayaz, poet Monuar Sultan and poet Yeasinur Rahaman recited poems at the festival.

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The function was presided over by Jatindra Chandra Sarker President of Netrakona Sahittya Samaj. Dr MA Hannan Firoze, Prof Jatindra Sarker, Poet Nirmalandu Goon, Poet Mosharaf Karim Monju, litterateur Nasrin Jahan, Poet Salina Shirin took part in the discussion on works of Khalakdad Chowdhury, a noted poet, novelist, essay writer and folklore collector.

Khalakdad Chowdhury's novels include 'Ekti Attar Apamrittu' and 'Shatabdir Dui Diganta'. He got the Bangla Academy Award in 1983.

This year, renowned novelist Rabeya Khatun awarded the Khalakdad Chowdhury Sahittya Puraskar.