EWU holds fourth Nehreen Khan memorial lecture

There is no freedom to write whatever one likes as an invisible shackle is placed around the writer, said Selina Hossain, a distinguished literary writer, and the current President of Bangla Academy.

Due to the lack of this freedom, writers around the world have been tortured and oppressed for ages. However, despite this persecution, writers remained vocal on the path of truth and justice, so a writer is considered as the conscience of the nation.

Selina Hossain said these at the 4th ‘Nehreen Khan Memorial Lecture’ held at the East West University (EWU) at Aftabnagar in Dhaka on Tuesday.

The subject of her speech was ‘Writer's Journey in the World of Literature’. In her speech, Selina Hossain highlighted the points to be considered by a writer in the field of writing.

The lecture was organized in the memory of a former student of EWU, Nehreen Khan, the late daughter of Dr Akbar Ali Khan, a former adviser to the caretaker government of Bangladesh. On this occasion, Selina Hossain, an award-winning personality of ‘Sadhinota Padak’ and ‘Ekushey Padak’ was honoured at the program.

EWU Chairperson Syed Manzur Elahi, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr MM Shahidul Hassan, Former-Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Fakhrul Alam, and Treasurer AZM Shafiqul Alam also delivered their speech on the occasion.

Dr Akbar Ali Khan was present at the lecture, along with faculty members, students, and other dignitaries.