Shilpakala honours 45 cultural icons

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has launched a 10-day
programme ‘National Cultural Heritage Preservation and Tribute to Eminent Personalities’, aimed at honouring 45
distinguished cultural figures of the country.

Organised by BSA with support from Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the programme began on May 10 at the BSA premises and will continue until May 20.

Among cultural figures being commemorated are Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan, Ustad Barin Mazumder, Atul Prasad Sen, Ustad Alauddin Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Azam Khan, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, Satya Saha, Khan Ataur Rahman, Hason Raja, Bari Siddiqui, Shah Abdul Karim, Abdul Alim, Lucky Akhand, Ayub Bachchu, among others.