Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ উদীচী শিল্পীগোষ্ঠী) is the largest cultural organisation in Bangladesh. The organisation's goal is the struggle to build what it deems a just, free, and equal society. It was organised in East Pakistan by revolutionary novelists Satyen Sen, Ranesh Das Gupta along with numerous youths in 1968, and through 1971 it operated a cultural campaign. At the opening of the Bangladesh Liberation War, its members fought for independence. In 2013, the organisation was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the country's most prestigious award.[1][2][3] 1999 Jessore bombings by Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh,[4] in which 2 time bombs killed 10 people and injure another 150, was a terrorist attack on Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi (see list of massacres in Bangladesh.[5][6][7][8]
.jpg) Activists of Udichi danced to celebrate Pahela Phalgun at Muktamanch of Chittagong University | |
| Formation | 1968 |
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| Founder | Satyen Sen, Ranesh Das Gupta |
| Type | Cultural |
| Headquarters | Dhaka |
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| Fields | Music, Drama, Dance, Recitation, Painting and literature |
Official language | Bangla, English |
| Website | udichi |
References
edit- ^ Udichi official site
- ^ Ahmed, Ekram (2012). "Udichi". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Udichi's anniversary celebration across the country". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ "Ferocious HujiB now on the wane". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh blasts kill seven". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "142 killed in 535 bomb attacks during 1999-2005 - 27599.php-24-06". observerbd.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Udichi observes Jessore tragedy day in city - New Age". newagebd.net. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh bomb kills nine". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2016.