High Commission of India

Dhaka 

Press Release

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka is proud to organize a programme “India – Bangladesh friendship through poems and melodies” by Ms. Shaoli Rai and Mr. Amit Bhoumik from Agartala, India and Dr. Sahadat Hossain Nipu from Bangladesh at 6:30 PM on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditiorim, Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka.

       Shaoli Rai is a renowned Reciting Artist of Tripura, India. She obtained an MA degree from Jadavpur University in Philosophy. After completing another MA in Library Science, she has joined as a Librarian in Agartala Government Medical College, India. She has attended several programs both in India and Bangladesh as a recitation artist. To her credit she has many albums of songs and recitation. She is one of the acclaimed Bharatnatyam dancers and singers of Tagore’s Songs. She has got a number of awards for her contribution in Performing Arts. 

Dr. Sahadat Hossain Nipu is a noted artist, producer, director, researcher, writer and young cultural personality of Bangladesh. He has been working in the field of culture for more than three decades. Dr. Nipu has been acclaimed as an actor, recitation artist and anchor in both Bangladesh and Kolkata. He has 25 CDs of recitation to his credit including 15 CDs on liberation war of Bangladesh and father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Besides, he has 7 research books, 12 poetry and rhymes collections. His poems and articles have been published in different magazines and journals in the country and abroad. Dr. Nipu has completed his graduation and post graduation in Drama from Rabindra Bharati University with Indian Government Scholarship and completed his Ph.D on the same discipline from Bardhaman University. Mr. Nipu is a registered actor on special grade in both Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar. He has already performed in many solo reciting programs in a number of places of Bangladesh and Bengali speaking zones in India. Previously Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) has honored him three times in arranging his solo poetry recitation performances. Dr. Nipu, a successful anchor of BTV programs named `Manchakatha’ and ‘Sangskrity Mancha’, is currently anchoring a regular monthly show `Kabitar Digdiganta’ in the same channel. He is also the director and anchor of a recitation based program namely ‘Kabitar Kathakata’ in Bangladesh Betar.        

Mr. Amit Bhoumik is a renowned journalist and cultural organizer of Tripura, India. He is Secretary General of Tripura Bangla Shahitya Sangshad and Secretary of Bishwa Banga Sahitya o Sangskrity Sammelan of Tripura Branch. Besides being involved in journalism, Mr. Bhoumik is deeply associated with different literary and cultural organizations. He has edited a number of Research Books and Commemorative Volumes. He has been awarded several times both in India and Bangladesh for his contributions in culture and literature; such as: Ramen Ghosh Memorial Award, Michael Madhusudan International Memorial Award, Bangabandhu Memorial Award.  He is the writer and director of many video albums, etc. 

All are cordially invited to attend the programme. Entry is open to all, there is no need to collect Invitation Pass

Dhaka
October 26, 2018 

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