“This time we will celebrate Humayun Ahmed on November 13. This edition will be bigger, with more extensive arrangements. There will be music, film screenings, and discussions,” Farooki wrote.
Professor Spivak, a Columbia University literary theorist, writer and translator, arrived in Dhaka to join the observance.
As the ongoing allegations, contentions and discussions were addressed by the Cultural Advisor Mostafa Sarwar Farooki through his Facebook posts and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs through a press note, Syed Jamil Ahmed clears his stance once again in an interview.
The event, titled “Manush Bhojle Shonar Manush Hobi”, was notably attended by chief guests Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Ministry of Cultural Affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has announced seven priority programmes, including a nationwide talent hunt and a youth festival, to reignite the cultural landscape of Bangladesh.
The incident has also sparked a storm on social media, where celebrities and cultural activists have raised their voices in support of the protesters.
