A cultural programme on Saturday reminisced the student-led mass uprising that forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country to India.
The Jatiya Nagarik Committee, a platform of the youths who were at the forefront during the uprising, organised the programme titled 鈥楯uly Jagarani鈥� at the Central Shaheed Minar.
Performers recalled the uprising through recitations, songs, musical performances, mime shows, dance recitals, picture-documentary screenings and others.
Jatiya Nagarik Committee spokesperson Samanta Shermeen said that cultural activities and activists played a significant role in bringing an end to the 15-year fascist regime of the Awami League.
Samanta stated that the Awami League tried to grasp the whole cultural circle in the country, but they failed.
鈥榃e will go for a cultural revolution with artists, writers and people from all walks of life together,鈥� said Samanta.
She called for the unity among people for a new political settlement to prevent the return of the fascist regime.
Recitation artist Nazhatul Toha recited the last letter written by 16-year-old school student protester Shahriar Khan Anas, who was shot and killed in the Chankharpool area in Dhaka on August 5.
Before going to the protest, Anas wrote to his parents, 鈥業 can鈥檛 stay at home like a selfish person when our brothers are fighting for our future, sacrificing their lives.鈥�
Recitation artist Mahbubur Rahman Tunu recited a poem titled The Cry of The Goldfish written by poet Rowshan Ara Mukta.
The poem criticised the development narrative spread by the Awami League during its 15-year regime.
It condemned ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for prioritising the concrete establishments, such as Dhaka Metro Rail station, Bangladesh Television Centre, Dhaka Elevated Expressway, Padma Multipurpose Bridge and others over the lives of people.
Dhaka University Mime Action team staged two mime productions titled 鈥楻akta Grahan鈥� and 鈥楢ynaghar鈥�.
The first production depicts that a black magic practising person tries to grasp the national flag of Bangladesh over the blood of people while the second production shows a group of youths are being repressed, assaulted and thrown in a secret room for demanding their rights.
The youths vow to continue their protest for their rights facing repression and fight back. They win against the repressors in the counterattack and rescue their fellow from the secret room.
Besides, folk singer Aleya Begum, singer Parsha, recitation artist Deepak Suman and rapper Shezan, among others, performed at the programme.
