A discussion and poetry recitation programme titled 'Poetry for Palestine' was organized on Saturday in the city.
Dhaka's Iran Cultural Center and Jatiya Kabita Mancho jointly organised the programme at the engineering institute auditorium at Ramna area.
Advisor to Religious Affairs A F M Khalid Hossain was present as the chief guest in the discussion phase of the programme divided into two phases.
Chairman of Department of Philosophy at University of Dhaka Professor Dr. Shah Kawthar Mustafa Abululayee while renowned politician and media personality Mozibur Rahman Manju and Major General (rtd) Ehtesham ul Haque were present as special guests.
Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Bangladesh Seyed Reza Mirmohammadi presided over the programme while the welcome address was presented by President of National Poetry Mancha Mahmudul Hasan Nizami.
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In the part of poetry recitation, Major General (rtd) Siddiqur Rahman was present as chief guest while Dr. Khalequzzaman inaugurated the programme.
Speakers at the event said, Palestine, the holy land of Muslims, is stained with blood today. In the past one year, almost half a million innocent people of Palestine have lost their lives due to the continued barbaric attacks of the occupying Zionist Israeli forces but the international community is playing a silent role in this regard.
Speakers strongly condemned the ongoing genocidal campaign by Israeli forces in Palestine and Lebanon.
They also urged international organizations including the United Nations and Islamic countries to come forward to stop this massacre immediately.
The speakers praised the resistance movement of the struggling people of Palestine and Lebanon against the continued brutal attacks of Israel and said that the blood of the Mujahideen of Palestine and Lebanon cannot be wasted in defense of the motherland.
Poems on Palestine were recited and songs were performed at the event.