Afzal Hossain honoured with Srijonkola Gunijon Sommanona 2026

Renowned actor, director, writer, artist and filmmaker Afzal Hossain has been honoured with the Srijonkola Gunijon Sommanona 2026 by Tagore University of Creative Arts (TUCA) for his contributions to the creative arts.

The university honoured him at a programme held at its auditorium on Sunday. The programme brought together discussions, cultural performances and an interactive session with students. 

TUCA Board of Trustees Chairman Robin Khan presided over the event. Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardi (Retd); Shornokishore Network Foundation Founder and Chairman Farzana Rashid Brownia; and University of Dhaka Department of Dance Assistant Professor Monira Parveen were present as special guests.

As part of the award presentation, TUCA Department of Theatre Lecturer Abdur Razzak gave an overview of Afzal Hossain’s life and career, while Department of Music Lecturer Nishat Tabassum read out the citation.

The programme also featured cultural performances by students of TUCA’s Theatre, Music, Dance and Fashion Design departments. They presented theatre, group songs, dance and a fashion show. Department of Music Lecturer Kaniz Khandaker Mitu performed a Lalon song.

Following the award presentation, Afzal Hossain reflected on his creative journey and shared experiences from his career with the audience. He also took part in an interactive session, answering questions from students.

“Afzal Hossain is not merely an actor, filmmaker or artist to us, but one of the most versatile creative figures of our time. His work has entertained us, made us think, encouraged us to question and inspired us to see beauty from new perspectives,” Robin Khan said.

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