The two-day-long Buddhist Youth Festival of this year is set to begin in Chittagong city’s Muslim Hall with full enthusiasm and colourful arrangements on December 18.
Junior Land Minister Saifujjaman Chowdhury Javed is scheduled to inaugurate the festival organised by Buddhist Youth Festival Group (BYFG).
Chittagong Development Authority Chairman Abdus Salam, private TV channel ATN Bangla Chairman Dr Mahfujur Rahman, Cambrian Education Chairman Lion MK Bashar, Khagrachhari Government College’s former Principal Dr Sudin Kumar Chakma and mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen would be present at the inauguration programme as special guests.
On the final day of the festival, Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs’ State Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing and Chittagong University VC Dr Anwarul Azim Arif, are scheduled to be present at the programme, among others.
Ahead of the festival, the organisers told these at a press conference held at a restaurant in the port city around 1:30pm where BYFG Chairman Avijit Barua, its Member Secretary Sajib Chowdhury Gunjon and Well Group Managing Director Syed Sirajul Islam were present, among others.
The delegates would participate in seminars and discussions as well as share their experience behind their success while a colourful cultural programme would also be staged to entertain around 1,000 youths and other guests.
Ispahani Limited is the title sponsor of the festival while Omicon Group, Well Group, Cambrian College and Northern University are co-sponsors.
