The two-day
long "Pitha Utshab-2023" organized by the Cultural Club, World
University of Bangladesh ended on February 03, 2023 at 05.00 pm. Vice Principal
Dr. Abdus Shahid, MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Estimated Accounts
and former Chip Whip, Bangladesh National Parliament announced the end of the Pitha
Utshab as the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony. The ceremony was chaired by
the honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury, while Prof. Dr.
Mushfiq M. Chowdhury, Commissioner, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Morsheda
Chowdhury, Treasurer, World University of Bangladesh were present as the
special guests. Prof. Dr. M. Nurul Islam, Pro Vice Chancellor, World University
of Bangladesh gave a welcome address.
Eminent media
personality and agricultural development activist, Founder Director and News
Head of Impress Telefilm Limited Mr. Shykh Seraj inaugurated the Pitha Utshav
as the Chief Guest on 2nd February 2023 (Thursday) at 10.00 am. Every stall of
the festival is decorated with Bahari names, native decorations and different
types of Pithapuli. Students of different departments appeared in the festival
with delicious pitha puli of various names. On these two days, the festival
ground became joyful with the walk of students and visitors. Each stall is
decorated with different names, native decorations and different types of
Pitha. Students of different departments decorated the stalls with delicious
pitha. Different types of pithas like Vapa, Puli, Patisapta, Dudhchitai, Nakshi
Pitha, Golap Pitha, Malpoa, Jhalpuli, Rangbahari, Kheer Barfi, Tri-Veni,
Rollpuli, Gudher Nadu, Jhal Bara, Raspakan, Kheer Patisapta, Pushpamanjuri, etc
were available in the utshab.
At the
closing ceremony at 5.00 pm, the Chief Guest presented the awards to the best
organizers of the festival. He appreciated the initiative of Cultural Club of
World University of Bangladesh and thanked all concerned for such a beautiful
arrangement. He asked the students to be more involved in such events and also
to be more focused on their studies.
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Dr. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury mentioned Pitha Puli festival as a part of
Bengali tradition in his speech and highlighted the sincerity and involvement
of World University of Bangladesh in such an event. He reminded the students about
the importance of education as well as various cultural events to develop the
mindset of the students.
Professor Dr.
Mushfiq M. Chowdhury emphasized on improving the skills of the students and
asked them to be proficient in the subject they are studying. In this regard,
he explained that only certificate holders are far behind in the workplace and
the need for skills to succeed in their careers.
Among the 11
departmental stalls , Pharmacy Department's stall 'Poush Parbanan Mela' won the
first prize, English Department's stall 'Sahithir Paush Parban' got the second
prize and Law Department's stall 'Haichai Pitha Ghar' got the third prize. The Chief
Guest and special guests presented trophies to the winners.
