A daylong programme marking Jibanananda Award distribution was held in Barisal on Friday. The late poet Khandakar Ashraf Hossain got the award for his poetic works and Shantanu Kaisar for his prose works on this occasion. The programme was jointly organised by Adda, Dhansiri of Barisal, Sahitya Saikat of Rajapur, Jhalakati and little magazine ‘Durba’ of Gopalganj.
The inaugural session of the programme, which
included a discussion meeting, was held in the morning at Jibanananda Angan.
Poet Shamim Reza presided over the discussion session that was attended by poet Asad Chowdhury as chief guest and inaugurated by poet Belal Chowdhury.
The second session was held at the conference hall of Barisal University in the afternoon that was presided over by poet Belal Chowdhury.
-With New Age input
