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PM asks for steps to inspire young writers

Foster own culture to stop infiltration of alien culture
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Friday called for going back to the roots of our national culture instead of misleading the greater segment of the population by cheap entertainment and throwing them out of the classical cultural activities, reports BSS.
Addressing the inaugural session of a week-long Baishakhl Folk Festival at Bangla Academy premises, the Prime Minister said "We must have to know our culture thor oughly to resist infiltration of distorted alien culture." She argued ail to take a pledge for creating a link between the classical and people's cultures.
Education Minister Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury and Bangla Academy Director General Prof Harun ur Rashid also spoke on the occasion while Chairman of the Academy Cazl Shamsur
Rahman presided.
In an open hearted statement Begum Zia said the present government did not consider education and culture as subjects to be guided by the whims of any individual. "We do not think that cultural institution is a means to patronise any favoured person”, she added.
Begum Zia said all efforts for economic development would Ml unless eduaNfcbvand-culture were Integrated. If the persons who would work as driving forces were not properly educated, the precondition of development would not be fulfilled.
Begum Zia said the present government would revive the realistic programmes for mass education initiated by Shaheed President Zlaur Rahman. She said he primary and higher secondary education systems would be restructured to make
the basic educational institutions strong.
Begum Zia said because of the unrealistic policy in the past the country's education sector was now in disorder. "We must have to overcome this, otherwise, all our development would be In jeopardy, she said.
The Prime Minister said that differences of opinion in cultural arena reflected the and^uthfu^KSBof a nation. So It was natural that differences of opinion existed in our cultural arena But, she said, we have commonness In such differences which is allegiance to the country and its soil.
Begum Zia said if anyone did not uphold this allegiance, he would be rejected by the soil of this country.
The Prime Minister said "We are an inseparable entity taking together the soil of the country. Its map and the people along with our Language Movement and War of Independence."
Begum Zia said the present government called upon the people to maintain austerity soon after ft assumed power because the country had become bankrupt during the last nine years. She said the national wealth were misused for the individual and group interests which left a burden of loan on the nation.
Begum Zia pointed out that if the people had wanted the imaginary development, decorated fountains and sodium lights, they would not have sacrificed their lives for the democracy. She exhorted that all must sacrifice to achieve the cherished goal of emancipation.
The Prime Minister suggested the establishment of a Trust for encouraging the young writers of the country and sought recommendations from all regarding the setting of the Trust.
She also suggested setting up of a Sangstha for the welfare of the country's artistes, litterateurs and intellectuals. The destitute artiste would need not to pray for anyone's favour if this Sangstha could be turned into a profit earning organisation, she said.
Begum Zia said she was aware of the problems of Bangla Academy but she pointed out that it would not be correct to think that all the problems of the Academy would be solved as she had vis
ited it.
She sought cooperation from al) to solve the probk-ms and said the solution of problems depending on a person would never bring any collective welfare, she added.
She said during the last nine years of autocratic rule individuals were given importance over the rules and procedures of organisation. The present government wanted to solve the problems as per the rules and procedures and that was why the members of the Bangla Academy had to work out their own problem. She said adding the government would always extend the needed support to them.
Begum Zia said Bangla Academy would always get due honour from her government as a national organisation.
Education Minister Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury said the folk artistes must be given the proper place and honour in the society to crate a cultural awareness in the country.
The minister also underlined the need for holding folk festivals In wider scale for making the masses aware of our own culture and heritage.
The week-long festival will be featured by discussions, Bau! and Kabi Gan, Jari, Pala and Marfati songs. The Academy also arranged sale of its own books on the occasion. The books published by the Academy till 1985 will be sold at 60 per cent commission while the books published since 1986 and onward will be sold at 40 per cent commission, the organisers said.