Cultural nights
Bangladesh is a country of rich cultural heritage. Art and Music form an integral part of our life. Unfortunately, efforts to project the same to the music lovers and art connoisseurs have been frustrating so far. The people are deprived of entertainment. Anybody looking for traditional Bangla songs or dances will be totally disappointed since there are no permanent arrangements for the purpose. The other day I felt embarrassed as I could not find any such place for our foreign visitors. The tourists are totally disappointed and confused and leave our country with a poor image. It may be mentioned that all the big cities including those of the neighbouring countries boast of regular Cultural Nights depicting their culture and tradition. Tourists travelling through those cities even for a few hours are able to appreciate the rich cultural heritage. In our country, such shows are limited to some occasions only like Pahela Baishak, Rabindra Jayanti or on anniversary of some academic institutes/socio-cultural organizations. May I take this opportunity to request the Ministry of Sports and Cultural Affairs as well as private socio-cultural bodies to arrange Cultural Nights on a regular basis at least in Dhaka. Similar shows may be arranged at Chittagong, Rangamati and Cox's Bazaar initially on fixed days of the week. This initiative will also open windows to hunt otherwise hidden talents. Such arrangement will also provide as a source of entertainment in our monotonous life. There are scores of theatre houses/auditoriums across the country lying abandoned throughout the year. Fashion houses are mushrooming in great numbers. I hope they too will come forward and fulfil the vacuum in our socio-cultural arena.
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