Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that July is a strong explosion against discrimination and strong expression of protest.
鈥楯uly is our consciousness, July is our inspiration. On July 24, our youth once again sowed the seeds of liberation in this blood-soaked land,鈥� he said while addressing as chief guest at the inauguration of a four-day July Revival Cultural Fest organised by the Saimum Shilpi Goshthi at the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.
The adviser said during the July mass uprising, the youth pronounced in a bright voice that life is not the last word where betrayal is synonymous with death.
鈥楤y upholding, observing and nurturing this July slogan, 鈥� 鈥渕otherland or death鈥� 鈥� our youth have written an epic poem of success,鈥� he said.
He also said that all pro-Bangladeshi forces must unite to break the shackle of cultural hegemony of the fascists to develop the native culture.
Speaking as special guest, chief adviser press secretary Shafiqul Alam said, 鈥榃e must continuously move forward by embracing our own cultural heritage to defeat Mujibism.鈥�
Saimum Shilpi Goshthi president Zahidul Islam chaired the event.
The four-day event featured various activities, including cultural programmes, film screenings, reminiscence and graffiti painting.
