SM Solaiman accord for this year goes to Pratik Theatre

Theatre Art Unit conferred the SM Solaiman accord on Pratik Theatre of Habiganj on September 22 at Studio Theatre Hall of Shilpakala Academy in the capital. This is the twelfth time this accord has been conferred. Theatre Art Unit, the drama troupe established by SM Solaiman has been awarding a distinguished theatre troupe or a rising theatre activist with the SM Solaiman accord every year. The initiative was started in 2005. Since then every year marking the death anniversary of SM Solaiman the accord has been conferred. September 22 marked the sixteenth death anniversary of theatre personality SM Solaiman, who died an untimely death at the age of 48 in 2001. Through this event Theatre Art Unit also observes the birth anniversary of SM Solaiman which is on September 29.
Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and chairman of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation was present as chief guest during the award giving ceremony. Theatre activists Ahmed Iqbal Haider and Israt Nishat were also expected to be present to share their thoughts on Bangladesh's theatre movement and SM Solaiman during the event. Drama director Shubhashish Sinha gave the keynote speech on the recomposition and recreation of music in SM Solaiman's drama "Golapjan."
Pratik Theatre then performed the drama "Nijbhume Parabasi" directed by Sunil Biswas.