Theatre arranged a discussion on their production of King Lear on April 29 at its office.

After reading excerpts of the play, the theatre members started the discussion. Kazi Shahed Ahmed, the Editor of Aajker Kagoj, was the chief guest of the programme. Among others, Dr Kazi Anis Ahmed and Professor Syed Manzorool Islam participated at the discussion.

Kazi Anis Ahmed gave an overall view on Shakespearean drama and his mastery of characterisation. He said, "Shakespeare was the first to portray modern human beings in his plays, and this depiction has universal appeal. He was also a connoisseur when it comes to writing dialogues."

In his speech, the translator of the play, Professor Syed Manzorool Islam, basically focused on the challenges of the translation process as well as the reasons behind translating the play. The chief guest of the programme, Kazi Shahed Ahmed said, "We can relate to the characters created by Shakespeare even to this day."

Professor Momotazuddin Ahmed was the host of the discussion.