Month-long folklore festival begins at Sonargaon
A month-long handicrafts fair and folklore festival-2010 began on the premises of Bangladesh Folklore and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon upazila town yesterday.
Local lawmaker Abdullah-Al-Kausar opened the festival as chief guest at a simple but impressive ceremony. Bangladesh Folklore and Crafts Foundation director Rabindra Gope presided over while Ministry of Cultural Affairs secretary Hedeytullah Al-Mamun was present as special guest. The opening session was followed by a cultural function participated by noted artistes of the country.
A total of 192 stalls were erected at the fair premises for display of handicrafts, apparels, stationary goods there.
Among others, Narayanganj deputy commissioner (DC) Shamsur Rahman, superintendent of police (SP) Biswas Afzal Hossain, Sonargaon upazila parishad chairman Musharraf Hossain and Sonargaon upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) spoke on the occasion.
The month-long festival will conclude on March 14.
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