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Glimpses from Meeto Memorial Award 2013 and First Sunila Abeyasekara Memorial Lecture on 30 November 2013 in Dhaka

30 November 2013

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Today, 30 Nov 2013, people assembled at the national theatre auditorium in Dhaka in the afternoon in memory of Meeto and Sunila Abeysekara. The program was jointly organized by Sangat, Nijera Kori, SAAPE and People’s SAARC. Meeto memorial award was given to a young Budhhist woman nun from Nepal and Sunila Memorial lecture was delivered by Nimalka Fernando. Among other speakers were Khushi Kabir, Kamla Bhasin, Sultana Kamal, Netra Timsina and Afroza Khondoker Eva. The program included cultural performance by young artistes. Photos are attached.

Mohiuddin Ahmad