RAJSHAHI, Feb 24, 2022 (BSS)- The Fifth Bangladesh-India Cultural Meet-
2022, Rajshahi is going to be celebrated here from tomorrow (Friday) aimed at
boosting connectivity between people of the two neighboring countries.

   The four-day international cultural meet is scheduled to be held in
Rajshahi and Natore districts to mark the Golden Jubilee of Independence,
birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and
Golden Jubilee of India-Bangladesh Relations.

   Friends of Bangladesh and Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) are jointly
hosting the event and its logo and promo were already deployed here.

  Rajshahi Mayor and Convener of the cultural meet preparatory committee AHM
Khairuzzaman Liton told the journalists that a team of around 60 political
and cultural personalities from India, including some ministers from three
provincial governments, are expected to join the meet.

   The event will be heralded through paying rich tribute to Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mural at C&B Crossing in the
city Saturday.

  Subsequently, they will also pay a rich tribute to one of the four national
leaders, Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman at his grave.

   The delegation will be given a civic reception at the city bhaban green
plaza on the same day followed by a cultural function to be performed by
artists of both the countries at Rajshahi College playground.

   On the following day, they will visit Varendra Research Museum, Puthia
Rajbari and Uttara Gonobhaban in Natore. In the evening, a cultural function
will be held at Rajshahi College with participation of national and local
cultural personalities.

   On February 28, they will visit Rajshahi University, Taherpur Durga
Mondir, Bagha Shahi Masjid and Hazrat Shah Makhdum Dargah.

   Meanwhile, RCC has been taking an all-out preparation to make the event a
complete success.

   It has decorated most of the city streets and other important crossings
through colourful paintings besides evicting the illegal occupants from
footpaths and other public places.  

  Mayor Liton expected that the relation between the two neighbouring
countries will be enhanced to a greater extent through the cultural meet.

   "We have adequate preparations to make the international event secure and
peaceful," said Abu Kalam Siddique, Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan
Police.