Autumn Festival 1432 was celebrated at Dhaka University today. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS)- Autumn Festival 1432 was celebrated at Dhaka University today with an appeal to revive and conserve the nature.

Shororitu Udzapon Jatiya Porshod (Six Seasons Celebration National Council) arranged the festival at the Bokultola of the Fine Arts faculty to feature the cultural significance of Bangla seasons. 

Council’s convener Ehsan Mahmud presided over the event and eminent poets, litterateurs and cultural personalities joined it.

Director General (DG) of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) Faruk Wasif, DG of Bangla Academy Mohammad Azam, Executive Director of Nazrul Institute Latiful Islam Shibli, editor of Amader Shomoy newspaper and a valiant freedom fighter Abu Sayeed Khan spoke on the occasion, among others. 

Member Secretary Dipanto Rayhan delivered the welcome speech. Poet Saif Bari, Mridul Mahbub, among others, participated in the poetry recitation.

PIB DG Faruk Wasif said, “Festivals are rare here in our city. Autumn has already arrived in nature, ‘Kash Ful’ flowers have bloomed, Shefali blossoms have spread fragrance but our city sounds like remained irresponsive to the arrival of the month.” 

Urging for cultural coexistence of the people from different communities, he said, “Nature is what unites our culture in food, clothing, family structures, and emotions. True culture means coexistence, embrace and harmony, not hatred or fear.”

Bangla Academy DG Mohammad Azam marked autumn as the season of the bluest skies, the brightest moon and the most beautiful stars. “Though the country faces challenges, autumn is a blessing of hope. We can experience nature even in urban life through poetry, music and cultural activities,” he said.

Noting the arrival of autumn in a mixture of sacrifices of the country’s youth, Latiful Islam Shibli said, “After a bloody monsoon uprising, Kash Ful (autumn’s flowers) still seem to carry stains of blood.”

“The revolution’s first part succeeded, but in the second phase we failed. This autumn, through poetry and culture, we will keep alive the struggle against fascism.” 
   
Noting the gradual and alarming decline of Kash flowers in recent years, he urged for creating environmental awareness across the country.

Other speakers highlighted the grandeur of Bangladesh’s natural treasures saying nature is the source of Bangla literature, culture and arts. 

The festival ended with a cultural segment featuring songs by Kohinur Akter Golapi and Sagar Baul’s troupe, and a dance performance by Rachel Prianka.