Sylhet Bureau

Poet and fiction writer Munni Akhtar's solo poetry reading programme has been completed. The program was organized at Sylhet Central Muslim Shahitto Sangsad Dargah Gate in the city on Friday (September 13) night under the auspices of Sahitya Sandhi (In Search of Innovation).

Poet and children's writer Shanta Kamali, the founder of Sahitya Sandhi, presided over and poet and organizer Rotarian Ripon Miha presented the chief guest speech at the event.

Poet and rhymer Shahadat Bakhat Shahed spoke as the main speaker. Social worker Azam Mondal Rana, poet Shipara Shipa spoke as special guests. Md. Jasim Uddin, publisher and owner of Jasim Book House Ambarkhana Sylhet gave a welcome speech on the occasion. Poet Jasim Hasan Rafi first recited the Quran at the beginning of the program.

Writer and teacher Jannat Ara Khan Panna, poet and fiction writer Delwara Begum, poet and fiction writer Munni Akter's life partner (husband) Monirul Islam Engineer, poet and former BKB functionary Fazlul Haque, president of Gangchil's Sylhet district Jaglul Haque read poetry and spoke on the occasion. Former manager of BKB Md Abdul Malek, president of Gangchil Sylhet metropolis and lyricist and teacher HI Hamid, poet and teacher Mostafiz Sai, poet and organizer Ajmal Ahmad, poet and lyricist Biman Bihari, poet and storyteller Mahfuz Joha, poet and eminent businessman Rakib Rubaiyat Rahman, director of Surgeon TV and poet Zuber Ahmad, poet Sajidur Rahman, businessman Shahjahan Saju, organizer Md. Nazrul Islam, Omar Farooq, Kawsar Ahmed, Ali Ahsan Habib, Shabbir Ahmed, Shakib Ahmed, Shoaib, Kavi Roksna Begum, Maksudur Rahman Talukder, Nishan, Tofazzal Hossain, Mehdi Hasan Jami, Md. Saiful Islam, Utsha, Qais Ahmed, Subed Mia , youth organizer Kaysar Ahmad Kawsar, poet Fatema, poet Najma, Shahab Uddin Zahar, Ishtiaq, poet Sujat also attend the programme.

Speakers on the occasion praised poet and fiction writer Munni Akhtar's poetry and expressed hope that his writings would be more popular and loved by readers. Later, on the occasion of the author's birthday, the birthday was celebrated by cutting a cake.
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