Staff Correspondent
Throughout the whole gallery, Bangabandhu has become alive in one after another frames. Several turning moments of his life have been depicted brightly in series of photos in this festival of remembrance.
Different stages of Bangabandhu’s life has become visible at different portions of the gallery in hundreds of photos at Gallery 5 of National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in a month-long photo exhibition styled Shatabarsher Pathe Bangabandhu, meaning ‘Bangabandhu, On the Way to Hundred Years’.
As part of its month-long programmes to be organised throughout the month of mourning, BSA in collaboration with Archive 1971 has organised the month-long exhibition.
On Saturday Home Minister Asduzzaman Khan Kamal, as the chief guest, inaugurated the open to all exhibition that starts at 12pm every day, closing at 8pm. On holidays, the exhibition, set to end on August 31, starts at 3:00 pm.
The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was also attended by Planning Minister MA Mannan, State Minister for Cultural affairs KM Khalid, ATN News Chairman Mahfuzur Rahman and Archive 71’s advisers MA Sarwar and Shahidul Islam Shahin.
At the programme, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, “From the childhood, Bangabandhu was an exceptional. He used to think about his country and countrymen. He never allowed corruption.”
In his speech, MA Mannan said, “Photos of the exhibition reminded me the memories of that time. At a time, a vested group attempted to wipe out Bangabandhu’s memory from everywhere. Organising this exhibition is a proof that the country has turned back from that situation.”
He further said that Bangabandhu gave a state to the Bangalis; now Bangalis themselves have to establish them in the world.
KM Khalid, in his speech, said, “Bangubandhu’s life is like the script of a play, which has been staged phase by phase. In his life, he completed a long journey at the end of which was independence.
Journalist Munni Saha delivered the welcome speech at the inaugural event.
