Honouring Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Bangladesh organises ten days art exhibition

Dhaka, January 8: India and Bangladesh over the years have strengthened their relations with closely knitting together its bilateral and diplomatic ties. Regarding Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution, a ten-day long art exhibition commemorating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated on Tuesday in Dhaka. The art exhibition has been organised by the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh in association with the Bangladesh Shilpkala Academy.

The exhibition was inaugurated with a floral tribute paid by MP from Noakhali H.M. Ibrahim and MP from Jamalpur Mirza Azam. The two Gandhi Ashrams in Bangladesh are located at Jamalpur and Noakhali. Leading thinker on Gandhian ideals, Syed Abul Maksud was the Special Guests of the Ceremony. Welcoming the dignitaries and artists on the occasion Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh Bishwadip Dey said that the exhibition will promote appreciation of Mahatma Gandhi’s life of simplicity and devotion to truth.

The exhibition is the culmination of art camp held in Sreemangal in Sylhet Division last month where 15 young artists worked on the exhibition under the guidance of the renowned artist Prof. Rokeya Sultana. The exhibition also featured unique photographs of Mahatma Gandhi since his days in South Africa to various movements in India.