The Department of English stages Shesher Kabita

The students of the Department of English presented a dramatic adaptation of Shesher Kabita, a much-applauded novel by Rabindranath Tagore, at the Hall Room of Building 1, BUBT, on April 24, 2019. The drama was scripted and directed by Kazal Kumar Das, Assistant Professor of English. Mehnaz Mehrima, a student of Intake 37 of the department, acted as ‘Labanya’, while the role of ‘Amit’ was played by Sayeem Haque, a student of Intake 43. Apart from the protagonists, other performers were Ahmed Sajjad, Hafiz Sarkar, Alifa Sharif, Irfan Ataullah, Rouda Aurthy, Sumaiya, Pritu and Ashik. There were three major roles in the play– Jogomaya, Ketuki and Shovonlal. These roles were played by Fatema Tuz Zohora, Sidratul Muntaha Shammi, and Nahid Hossain Alif of Intake 37, 36 and 45 respectively of the same department. A small cultural programme was also arranged after the stage show by the students.

Prof. Md. Abu Saleh, Vice Chancellor of BUBT, was present at the cultural evening. Professor Syed Anwarul Huq, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, congratulated the performers and talked about the significance of the writings of Tagore and Nazrul in Bangla literature. He also discussed the importance of reading Bangla literature for the students of the Department of English. Prof. Mian Lutfar Rahman, Advisor, Students’ Affairs, and Mohammad Shawkat Ali, Chairman, Department of English, also gave their valuable speeches at the event. The other respected guests were Prof. Santi Narayan Ghosh, Director of IQAC, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Rubaiyat Chowdhury, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Engr. M Azharul Huq, Chairman, EEE and Wing Commander (Retd.) Md. Momenul Islam, Proctor, BUBT. Md. Solaiman Alam, Lecturer in English, directed lighting and camera. BUBT Cultural Club aided the function and the whole program was coordinated by Md. Abdullah Al Azad, Assistant Proctor, BUBT. The faculty members and students of the department were present at the joyous occasion.