Discussants at a programme in Dhaka on Friday demanded the formulation of a draft national cultural policy and the formation of a national cultural forum led by youth.
The discussion titled National Culture: Perspectives of a New Bangladesh was held at the National Press Club.
Poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar mentioned the position against fascists and fascism, saying, 鈥楾he fight is not over. No one can be left out in the new Bangladesh. There must be participation from all national minority communities, secularists, and people of all religions.鈥�
Former ambassador M Humayun Kabir said that revolution meant creating a new legal system. 鈥榃hat happened in the July-August in 2024 cannot be called a revolution, it is a mass uprising.鈥�
He also mentioned that a mass festival should be created to establish a democratic state, calling for building a strong cultural movement in the new Bangladesh.
Sarwar Tushar, joint convener of the Jatiya Nagarik Party, said, 鈥楾he political situation in Bangladesh will not change unless there is a cultural change. Cultural politics needs to change. A change in political culture is necessary to prevent a violent situation in Bangladesh.鈥�
Singer Fatema Tuz Zohra said that violence must be stopped from society. 鈥榁iolence against people must be stopped first. We need basic changes to stop these, only then will there be a greater change.鈥�
Moderated by media personality and organiser Muhammad Imtiaz and concept paper presented by ImagineNext Foundation general secretary Zafar Firoz, founder of the American Wireless Centre Professor Mojibul Haque, president of the Dhaka Union of Journalists Mohammad Shahidul Islam, member of the Bangladesh Film Certification Board Rafiqul Anwar Russell and ImagineNext vice-chairman Zakaria Habib, among others, spoke at the discussion.
