Staff Reporter: An exhibition of rare photographs of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has closed in Times Square, New York, USA. An exhibition of rare photographs of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Sunday (August 15) at 11:59 pm local time as the contract deadline expired.
An exhibition of paintings by Bangladeshi architect Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman started on the billboard of Time Square in New York from 12:01 am on Sunday.
In the last 24 hours, Bangabandhu’s picture has been displayed for 15 seconds every 2 minutes. In a total of 3 hours, 720 times various pictures based on the life of the architect of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were displayed. The exhibition was automatically closed due to the expiration of the contract period of NY Dreams Productions of New York, the organizer of the exhibition.
Last Saturday (August 14) at 11 pm, the leaders and activists of the United States Awami League gathered in New York’s Time Square and enjoyed the photo exhibition from 12:01 pm. Hundreds of Awami League leaders and activists from New York and other states gathered there and chanted slogans.
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States M Shahidul Islam, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and Ambassador Rabab Fatima and other officials and employees of the embassy were also present at the occasion.
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