Artistes raise funds around the city for flood victims
Cultural Correspondent
Artistes and members of the media have taken initiatives to generate funds for flood-affected people. In this regard different cultural organisations are conducting fund-raising drives at shopping centres around the city.On August 10, members of Television Producers Association of Bangladesh (TPAB), along with TV artistes, gathered at three of the busiest shopping centres in the capital. At Bashundhara City shopping mall, Eastern Plaza and New Market, they asked shoppers to donate money for flood victims. Noted actor-producer Tariq Anam Khan, secretary of TPAB said, "We are urging everyone in the country to do whatever they can to help flood victims." Khan was receiving donations along with fellow artistes in front of Basundhara City shopping mall. In front of Eastern Plaza, Dilara Zaman, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Aruna Biswas and others were collecting funds. Actor-producer Shahiduzzaman Selim, joint secretary of TPAB, said, "We have asked all TV artistes to donate money for flood-affected people. We are going to hand over the money to the Chief Adviser's relief fund in the next few days." At New Market, actors Fazlur Rahman Babu, Tushar Khan, Nader Chowdhury and Faisal were collecting donations for flood victims.
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Cultural personalities collect donations at Eastern Plaza for flood victims . PHOTO: STAR |
