President Abdul Hamid on Thursday called for greater practice of culture to end militancy, fundamentalism, violence and hatred from the root level of society.
Some of the most gifted cultural figures in the country graced the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), as they attended the award giving ceremony for “Shilpakala Padak 2019 and 2020”.
A total of 18 cultural luminaries and two cultural organisations will be awarded the Shilpakala Padak, for the years of 2019 and 2020, in recognition of their notable contributions to different creative arenas such as vocal music, instrumental music, dance, film, fine art, dramatics, recitation, folk culture and photography.