The Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation has been demanding that one percent of the national budget be allocated to cultural affairs. However, it was not implemented in the budget this time. For this, the federation has expressed their dissatisfaction in a statement.
Cultural activities can keep away new generation from militancy: Hasan
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has said it was most important to enhance cultural activities to keep
away the new generation from militancy and terrorism.
“It will be easier to promote creative thinking of new generation
by preserving own culture and freeing them from the grip of satellite
culture. I would like to urge the country’s artistes to take plan in
this regard,” he told the 87th birth anniversary of eminent artiste
Mamtajuddin Ahmed at Shilpakala Academy on Monday night.
Paying rich tribute to Mamtajuddin, the minister said there were
many stage dramas in eighties and nineties. There were also many