2-day ethnic minority cultural festival begins
A two-day ethnic minority people handicrafts and cultural festival began here today amidst various colorful programs, reports BSS. Rajshahi Divisional Ethnic Minority Cultural Academy organized the festival at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Corporation here aimed at promotion of ethnic culture and handicrafts of the plain land.
Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi Nur-Ur-Rahman and Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader addressed the opening ceremony as chief and special guests respectively. Deputy Director of the academy Md. Salahuddin presided over the function while ethnic community leaders Prof Jogendranath Soren, Gabriel Hasda and Chitta Ranjan Sarder also spoke, among others.
A book on ethnic minority people and their life and cultural heritages was published and a research-based video documentary has been made on the occasion. Addressing the function Nur-Ur-Rahman pointed out the steps taken for protecting the handicrafts and cultural heritages of the ethnic minorities. As part of the efforts, the fair has been arranged, he said.
He said the present government is very cautious to protect the cultural heritage of the plain land ethnic people as their heritage; culture and resource are integral part of the society.Nur-Ur-Rahman, also the president of the academy, viewed that the country is now being widely regarded as a unique example of communal harmony as people of all religions are living in Bangladesh with equal rights.
