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PM opens art show at Shilpakala

National art gallery under consideration
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday said that the government was actively considering establishment of a national art gallery, reports BSS.
She expressed the hope that with the establishment of the proposed art gallery, the long felt demand of the city dwellers would be met. The creation of opportunities for improving professional skill of the artists was also under the active consideration of the government, she added.
The Prime Minister was Inaugurating the month-long I Oth national fine art exhibition at the Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka.
national culture and resist the infiltration of alien culture
A nation is known by its culture which reflect the values and aspirations of the people, she said.
The Prime Minister said the growth of culture is the yardstick of development of a nation. Language, literature, arts and music are the ingredients of culture, she said.
Presided over by State Minister for Cultural Affairs Professor Jahanara Begum, the function was also addressed by Cultural Secretary Islamuddln Malik and Director General of Shilpakala Academy Mobarrak Hossain Khan.
Earlier, the Prime Minister
their works. Mahmudul Huq of the Institute of Fine Arts got the first prize which carries a cash of Taka 30,000, a certificate and a crest.
The recipients of three other prizes of honour are Mansurul Karim of Chittagong University, A Sattar the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University and A K M Qayyum, Chittagong Oniverslty.
Each prize carries a cash of Taka 10.000 a certificate and a crest.
A total of 247 works of 207 artists arc on display at the exhibition.
Foreign Minister ASM Mostafizur Rahman, parliament members, diplomats and cross section of people attended the function.
The Prime Minister paid tributes to the contributions of the artists litterateurs during the War of Independence and democratic movement. She said expected progress tn various fields was possible provided the elements of the national culture were nurtured in the right direction. ,
Begum Zia said the government would take steps for the preservation of works of Shilpacharya Joynul Abedin.
Later, she went to the gallery where the works were on display.