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Staff Correspondent: The publication
ceremony of renowned poet Kazi Nazim Uddin Sumon's patriotic and protest-themed
poetry book “Ei Desh O Neta” [This Country and the Leader], published by the
Narayanganj District Literary Foundation, and was held in Tongi.Organized by Ekushey
Gronthagar, the event took place on Friday afternoon at the Tongi Press Club
auditorium.Alhajj Meraj Uddin,
President of Tongi Press Club, attended the event as the chief guest.
Distinguished litterateur and Director of the National University, Atiq Helal,
spoke as the main discussant. The publication ceremony was inaugurated by Syed
Atiq, founder of Haji Sayed Laboratory School and former president of Tongi
Press Club.Chaired by poet Abdullah
Al Mamun, chief coordinator of Ekushey Gronthagar, the program featured special
guest speeches from Sheikh Azizul Haque, General Secretary of Tongi Press Club,
journalist M R Nasir, writer Tarik Sojib, and poets Robiul Mashrafi, Shafiqul
Alam Titon, Kazi Sabbir, Chanchal Mehmud Kashem, Jane Alam, Mamun Sarkar,
Foysal Ahmed, Siraj Babu, Mohammad Shamim Mia, and Sajjad Hossain.
The event was hosted by
recitation artist Sanjida Rasul. Poets and writers present at the ceremony
recited their self-composed poems and writings. The gathering came alive with
the vibrant presence of poets, writers, and literary enthusiasts.