It is time to write conscious-awakening writings: speakers
Sunday, 8 January 2012
FE Report
Speakers at a meeting Saturday said the time has come to write conscious-awakening writings as the country is passing through a crucial period.
They said writers have to differentiate between fact and fiction and must uphold truth for the betterment of the people and the country.
The speakers came up with the call at a meeting on a book titled "Behak Katha (Incorrect Thoughts" by Bangladeshi US-immigrant Mahmud Reza Chowdhury organised by Academic Press and Publishers Library (APPL).
The publisher brought out the book -- a compilation of 30 articles published in the newspapers on country's socio-political situation.
Addressing as the chief guest, prominent dramatist Atiqul Haque Chowdhury said despite being an immigrant to the USA, the writer is very much committed to the country and its people.
He denounced the recent incident of physical assault by a member of parliament on a female journalist.
"The ruling people are now frequently attacking the media as they are exposing truth," he added.
Mahmudur Rahman Manna disclosed that he was going to take part in the Dhaka City Corporation (North) election as he thought that the situation was pushing him to do so.
He said, "Our two main parties never came into any consensus on any national issues or for the interest of the people though they reach prompt consensus if US Ambassador calls them."
Eminent columnist Syed Abul Maqsud said the writer of the book is agitated by the prevailing unrest in the country.
He said the writer has performed his social responsibility by writing his thoughts in the book.
Dhaka University Emeritus professor Dr Saad Uddin said the country's political situation is passing a crucial period as two political parties are now face-to-face with negative steps.
BRAC University Professor Dr Pias Karim said the ruling class makes what is wrong or what is right.
"We should speak some "wrong words" now what ruling class doesn't like," he said.
Chairman of the APPL, who also presided over the programme, said we are in times when many things cannot be spoken openly.
"But some brave people have to come forward to speak up of unjust, corruption and misrule and Mahmud Reza Chowdhury is the man," he said.
Speakers at a meeting Saturday said the time has come to write conscious-awakening writings as the country is passing through a crucial period.
They said writers have to differentiate between fact and fiction and must uphold truth for the betterment of the people and the country.
The speakers came up with the call at a meeting on a book titled "Behak Katha (Incorrect Thoughts" by Bangladeshi US-immigrant Mahmud Reza Chowdhury organised by Academic Press and Publishers Library (APPL).
The publisher brought out the book -- a compilation of 30 articles published in the newspapers on country's socio-political situation.
Addressing as the chief guest, prominent dramatist Atiqul Haque Chowdhury said despite being an immigrant to the USA, the writer is very much committed to the country and its people.
He denounced the recent incident of physical assault by a member of parliament on a female journalist.
"The ruling people are now frequently attacking the media as they are exposing truth," he added.
Mahmudur Rahman Manna disclosed that he was going to take part in the Dhaka City Corporation (North) election as he thought that the situation was pushing him to do so.
He said, "Our two main parties never came into any consensus on any national issues or for the interest of the people though they reach prompt consensus if US Ambassador calls them."
Eminent columnist Syed Abul Maqsud said the writer of the book is agitated by the prevailing unrest in the country.
He said the writer has performed his social responsibility by writing his thoughts in the book.
Dhaka University Emeritus professor Dr Saad Uddin said the country's political situation is passing a crucial period as two political parties are now face-to-face with negative steps.
BRAC University Professor Dr Pias Karim said the ruling class makes what is wrong or what is right.
"We should speak some "wrong words" now what ruling class doesn't like," he said.
Chairman of the APPL, who also presided over the programme, said we are in times when many things cannot be spoken openly.
"But some brave people have to come forward to speak up of unjust, corruption and misrule and Mahmud Reza Chowdhury is the man," he said.