Bangladesh Awami League arranged a daylong art camp titled 'Rangtulite Shokgatha' on August 12 at the Bangabandhu Smriti Jadughar (at Dhanmondi 32) to observe the 40th death anniversary of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. About fifty artists took part at the camp. Participating artists were Mustafa Manwar, Samarjit Roy Choudhury, Abul Barq Alvi, Monirul Islam, Nisar Hossain, Abdul Mannan, Biren Shome, Shahabuddin Ahamed, Sheikh Afzal, Bipasha Hayat, Bishwajit Goswami, Jamal Ahamed, Ahmed Shamsuddoha, Ashok Karmakar, Helal Uddin Sarkar and others. The artists focus on Bangabandhu's life and contributions. Bangladesh Awami League's joint secretary Mahabub Alam Hanif and organising secretaries Ahmmad Hossain, A F M Bahauddin Nasim, lawmaker Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury were also present at the camp.