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Talking about Matiur Rahman’s book, Liberation War Museum Trustee and writer Mofidul Hoque said it is not just a publication but a unique historical document.

He recalled the boot polish boys of Mumbai, who donated their entire day’s earnings for the refugees of Bangladesh.

According to him, the Liberation War of Bangladesh brought the global youth rebellion and humanitarian consciousness of the 1960s to a single confluence.

Poet and editor Sajjad Sharif said a vast history lies behind every small piece of information in the book, highlighting the support of world-renowned literary figures like Octavio Paz.

Eminent singer Syed Abdul Hadi, while expressing gratitude to foreign friends, stressed the need to adequately preserve the history and contributions of the local artists and writers who remained confined within the country during the war.

He also shared a rare memory of recording a song late at night with martyr Altaf Mahmud.

Towards the end of the programme, singer Warda Ashraf performed Joan Baez’s “Song of Bangladesh” and a composition by Ravi Shankar.