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Theatre Institute Chittagong pays tribute to Zia Hyder

Our Correspondent, chittaxonK
Speakers expressed the view that playwright Zia Hyder worked towards die development of the society with his creative writings in different branches of literature like poetry and drama.
A discussion was arranged to pay tribute to the late poetdramatist-director- teacher Professor Zia Hyder on Friday here. Theatre Institute Chittagong (TIC) organised the discussion at its auditorium.
Local theatre activists, artistes, litterateurs, Professor Hyder's colleagues and students paid tribute to the late playwright with wreaths.
Artiste Shila Momen performed two songs prior to the discussion.
Speaking at the discussion, noted social scientist Dr Anupam Sen focused on the remarkable contributions of Zia Hyder to the development of theatre in the country.
After forming Nagarik Natya Sampradaya in the 1960s in Dhaka, Hyder joined the Fine Arts Department in Chittagong University and played a pioneering role in launching the Drama branch at the University. Professor Hyder also prepared the syllabus for the course, Dr Sen said.
• ..Though the branch could not be run unfortunately, Zia Hyder would always be remembered for his efforts, said Dr Sen.
Poet Abul Momen said that the practice of freethinking that was started by the then Bengali Muslim society in 1920s is now diminishing. The non-communal practices have now been confined to some special occasions like February 21 or Pahela Baishakh.
Momen said that Zia Hyder maintained these practices in his
family and that was his achievement.
Litterateur Rashid Hyder, younger brother of Zia Hyder, said that the late playwright enlightened and educated their family. "Our family, in Pabna, had wealth but lacked education," he said. "He was an optimist and worked tirelessly," added a visibly moved Rashid Hyder.
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Professor Kazi Mostain Billah English Department. CU. said the realm of theatre met an irreparable loss with the death of Professor Hyder. Poems of Zia Hyder were expressions of the complex contemporary times and people, he
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TIC Director, Ahmed Iqbal Haider conducted the discussion.