Khalid for translating Bengali literature into Korean

State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid said Bangladesh has much similarity with the history, culture and tradition of South Korea.

Exchange of literature and culture could be a very strong means of mutual support and bondage, the minister said adding that initiatives will be taken for translating notable books of Bengali literature into Korean language.

The minister was addressing a function organised by Ujan Publication to distribute prizes of a book review contest on Korean literature at the National Museum’s Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium on Monday.

Alongside three top prize winners, 10 others were also handed over the prizes of the Ujan Book Review Contest supported by the Literary Translation Institute of Korea.

South Korean ambassador in Bangladesh Lee Zhang-Kyun and Director General of Bangla Academy Muhammad Nurul Huda were also present at the programme.

Ambassador Lee Zhang-Kyun thanked Ujan Publication House for translating Korean Literature and to organise this event.

He said in 2023, South Korea and Bangladesh will celebrate the golden jubilee of diplomatic tie between the two countries. In future South Korea will be with Ujan Publications for such type of events and initiatives, he added.

The book ‘Korear Golpo” (Short Stories of Korea) edited by Soroishwarja Muhommod and ‘Korear Kobita (Poems of Korea) translated by Chhanda Mahbub were the selected books for the review contest. South Korean organisation Literature Translation Institute supported the publication of the two books and holding the competition.

Soroj Mostafa (GolamMostafa), Elius Babar and MazedaMujib secured the first, the second and the third prizes respectively. The other 10 winners are Milu Hasan, Zahid Sohag, Shirajum Monira, Samprity Mallick, Alat Ehsan, Harun Sumon Rashid, Rummana Jannat, Fahad Hossain Fahim, Hasan Jamil and AbidaTahsin Promi.