Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman honoured with literary award: The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) conferred Special Literary Award 2023 to Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in its 63rd Literature Festival.
March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
- The award was given to Bangladeshi writers and researchers Ramendu Majumdar and Mofidul Haque at the ceremony by eminent Punjabi novelist and FOSWAL founder Ajit Kaur.
- The award was given to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his outstanding literary excellence, as he is a towering figure of national emancipation of the oppressed people of the world.
- A citation by the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature compares him with Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, saying that no power on earth can erase him from history.
About SAARC Writers and Literature Foundation (FOSWAL)
- It was founded as a non-profit organisation in 1987 with the goal of promoting regional cooperation and cultural exchange among SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries through literature and the arts.Its founding members were writers and poets from SAARC countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.
- Its main objective is to promote peace and understanding among the people of the SAARC region through literature, cultural exchange and dialogue.
- It organises literary and cultural events such as poetry readings, book launches, and cultural festivals to promote the SAARC countries’ rich cultural diversity and to give writers and artists a platform to showcase their work.
- It also provides a forum for writers and scholars to exchange ideas and collaborate on literary and cultural projects that promote regional cooperation and understanding.
- It has been recognized for its efforts to promote regional cooperation and cultural exchange and has received several awards and honours, including the SAARC Literary Prize and the Mother Teresa International Prize for Social Justice.
