Speakers at a cultural event in Dhaka on Friday said that everyone must work to build a discrimination-free country as people sacrificed their lives in the anti-discrimination student movement.
Organised by Ganatantrik Sanskritik Oikya the event titled Droha-Daha-Swapnajatra was held at Central Shaheed Minar on the Dhaka University campus.
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, Bibarton Sangskritik Kendra, Gano Sangskritik Kendra, Charon Sangskritik Kendra, Pragati Lekhak Sangha, Madol, Sanhati Sanskriti Kendra, Samaj Chinta
Forum, Democrazy Clowns, Samageet Sangskriti Prangan, among other, performed at the event.聽
Martyred Farhan Faiz Ratul鈥檚 father Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan, folk singer and farmers leader Ranjit Bawali were present as guests at the event.
At the discussion programme, a 13-point demand from the platform was read by Bibarton Sangskritik Kendra general secretary Mafizur Rahman Laltu.
The event was presided over by Udichi vice-president Jamshed Anwar Tapan.聽
鈥楨veryone must work to build a discrimination-free country as people sacrificed their lives in the anti-discrimination student movement. After the death of Farhan Faiz Ratul, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina told me at Ganabhaban that she knew the grief of bereavement. But I replied that she had not lost her son,鈥� Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan said, adding that Farhan Faiz
Ratul was brilliant and he did not need any quota for his study or a job but he was against all discrimination.
鈥極usted prime minister of Bangladesh and president of Awami League Sheikh Hasina cashed in on the spirit of War of Independence and development,鈥� Jamshed Anwar Tapan said, adding that everyone must work to build a discrimination-free country.
