Ramendu Majumdar said, "Nitun Kundu was a versatile individual who was not only an artist but also a successful entrepreneur. He started from scratch; his relentless efforts and devotion made him a bright student. I was fortunate enough to work with him in the ad firm 'Bitopi'. In 1975 he created 'Otobi' which had a vision of its own. He came up with a particular aesthetic taste for the nation with a range of furniture. Having retired six months ago he had taken up painting in a big way."

Hashem Khan said, "He dreamt of doing something unusual since his childhood and has stood by many artists both emotionally and financially." Khushi Kabir said, "He was a model for the younger generation. His posters, sculptures and furniture designs will live on in the minds of our people."

Rafiqun Nabi said that he knew Kundu since his student days. "He was involved in cultural and political protests. At a time when art students needed help, and he was working in the USIS, he assisted by providing necessary paints and printer's ink."

Hamiduzzaman Khan summing up Nitun Kundu's contributions said, "His establishment of 'Otobi' is a nationwide achievement in combining wood with metal. We take pride in it as it produces furniture of international standard. He began as a painter and had tremendous skills and imagination for sculpture. He has done beautiful, neat work like the SAARC fountain. In Chittagong Airport and in Rajshahi University are important sculptures by him including 'Shabash Bangladesh'. In the latter he contributed his own money to create the scale that he wanted. This was in cement, based on the Liberation War. "He used to go in for designing pavilions at the Export Fairs and won best awards for his works. To make a delectable construction with limited funds is a difficult task but Kundu did this with ease and from him others learnt.

"He wanted to be a teacher at the Art College, as he topped the merit list. However as he couldn't, he set up 'Otobi' from humble origins at Topkhana Road to demonstrate his creativity. A patron visited him and ordered 500 chairs and this was the beginning of his financial success. He laboured like a young man even in his 70s. I saw him stay up at nights to complete paintings. He did a lot of drawings and his paintings were also superb. Even though he was the chairman of a large firm, he was always humble." Other personalities who spoke at the event are: Professor Anisuzzaman, Rabiul Hossain, Kazi Tamanna, Khan Sarwar Murshed, Syed Shamsul Haque, Ayesha Khanum and Mofidul Huq.

Iffat Ara Dewan and Shama Rahman rendered songs at the event.