The Language Training, Library, and Writers’ Meet 2025, jointly organized by the World Wide Writers Association and the International Mother Language Institute, was successfully held on December 19, Friday, at the institute’s auditorium.
The event was attended by poets, writers, and dignitaries from 64 districts.
The chief guest was Prof. Dr. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, former Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University and a renowned educationist. The event was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Mansur Musa, former Director-General of the Bangla Academy and a distinguished writer and educationist who received the Mother Language National Award. The keynote speaker was Dr. Abi Abdullah, former Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh and an essayist.
Special guests included Syed Mazharul Parvez, President of the Bangladesh Writers’ Council and author of over 400 books; Poet Lion Abul Hashem, Additional Director of Bangladesh Bank; Poet Miah Ibrahim, Additional Director of Bangladesh Bank; Prof. Dr. Ujjal Banerjee, Head of the Music Department at Fakir Chand College and a renowned music artist; Jalal Uddin Nalua, life member of the Bangla Academy and a distinguished writer and lyricist; AKM Sirajul Islam, a freedom fighter and poet, and member of the governing board of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB); and Amar Chand Mondal, Assistant Registrar at Jahangirnagar University and a lyricist, among others.
The event began with a visit to the Language Museum. Brief speeches and poetry recitations were given by Lutfa Jalal, Life member of the Bangla Academy; Shukkur Chowdhury, a freedom fighter and poet; Bappi Rahman, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Drug and Chemist Society; Md. Belayet Hossain, writer and researcher; Imran Mahfuz, writer and journalist; Zainul Abedin Joy; M Miraz Hossain, fiction writer; Salina Parvin, Vice-President of the organization; Shujal Mushfiq, Vice-President; Shakhawat Hossain Mughal, Law Secretary; Sarowar Morshed Nannu, Vice-President; Ahsan Ullah, Vice-President; Yeasmin Sharif, Vice-President; Dilruba Khanam, Vice-President; Islam Uddin, Joint Treasurer; Al Amin, CRP representative; Mahmud Shawkat, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Cancer Foundation; Tamiz Uddin, Principal of Lama Fazil (Degree) Madrasa; Riaz Mahmud, poet; Naznin Suraiya Parag, Joint Secretary; Umme Habiba, Vice-President of Thakurgaon Committee; Mohammad Hanif Sarkar; Haripada Sarkar, poet; Sheikh Nasiruddin; Ad. Abdullah Al Mahmud; Mahfuj Ul Haque Shubho; Santosh Ray Bhowmik; Farhana Akhtar; Saptika Chakraborty, lyricist; Panna Debnath, poet; Awlia Parveen; Khairul Alam, President of the Human Trafficking Prevention Committee; Rabiul Islam Robi, President of Pratchyabangle; Simanta Siraj, Executive Director of HDD; Anwarul Islam Raju; Nadia Mohammad; Md. Taj Uddin; Syeda Razia Sultana; A H M Noman Chowdhury Annie; Md. Khokon Sardar, and many others.
Ebadul Sardar Rahat, President of the Bangladesh Library Foundation, and many others presented their demands. The following library representatives spoke: Md. Mizanur Rahman Ripon, Founder and Executive Director, Environmental Science Club and Library, Kishoreganj; Sheikh Aman Ullah, President, Aman Ullah Public Library, Gopalganj; Md. Shafiul Alam, President, Samproyug Library, Chittagong; Deb Priya Chakma, Vice-President, Changma Sahitya Bah Library, Khagrachari; Syed Mokammel Ali, President, Syed Junab Ali Anwar Cultural Center and Library, Moulvibazar; Abu Saeed Shipon, Founder President, Abed Ali Memorial Library, Bogra; Md. Azizur Rahman, Director, Bir Muktijoddha Shahid Colonel Abu Taher Bir Uttam Library, Netrokona; Syed Md. Imdadul Haque, Director, Hasan-Jahanara Library, Jessore; Advocate Kazi Bashirul Haque, Secretary, Narail Public Library, Narail; Biswas Mohammad Wahiduzzaman, President, Dr. Abul Kashem Education Research Center and Library, Magura; Kazi Enayet Hossain, President, Nurjahan Memorial Library, Barguna; Nabir Hossain, Literary Secretary, Bazlur Rahman Public Library, Rangpur; Farhana Rahman Misti, President, Nabashwapna Library and Literary Council, Jamalpur, and others.
The winners of the writer’s competition, funded by Swedish and managed by Mohammad Amir Hossain Dewan, were awarded prizes, certificates, and prize bonds. The winners were Sarwat Jabin Lubna, Kabir Ahmed, and Parvez Shishi. Prizes and books were also distributed among selected writers, including M Miraz Hossain, a fiction writer.
The guests present delivered important speeches and highlighted the necessity of language training for the promotion and development of art, literature, and culture.
The event was presided over by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Director-General of the International Mother Language Institute.
The event was moderated by Maniruzzaman Rohan, a renowned writer and official of the Bangla Academy, and Jebunnesa Munia, a presenter and recitation artist of Bangladesh Radio, along with many others who assisted in the event.
The event received overall support from Muhammad Shamsul Huq Babu, President of the organization; Afroza Khanam Tondra, Secretary General and a renowned psycho-thriller writer; and Hasan Morshed, Treasurer.
The event came to a close with the distribution of training certificates, books, and honors, and a vote of thanks was given by Md. Mehedi Hasan, Assistant Professor of the Persian Department at the University of Dhaka.
