Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday presented an artbook on graffities of Bangladesh to a visiting US delegation after they met him at the State Guest House Jamuna.
The Chief Adviser commissioned the artbook immediately after he was sworn in as the head of the Interim Government, reads a press release.
The book carries photos of some of the finest art works drawn during the student-led revolution in July-August by students and young people on the walls of Dhaka and other cities and towns.
The Chief Adviser spoke about the historic significance of the graffities, which depicted emotions, hope, and aspirations of the students and youth who participated in the protests against the fascist Sheikh Hasina regime defying brute forces.
“I will request you to look at the walls of Dhaka. These graffiti still exist. They were drawn not just after the revolution. Students defied the government forces to draw graffiti during the protests in July,” the Chief Adviser told US delegates.
Dhaka became the Graffiti Capital of the world after young painters turned its walls into powerful canvases. They have written slogans and poetry to deliver powerful messages.
The messages reflect the spirit of the revolution and the aspirations for a discrimination-free Bangladesh.
The Chief Adviser recalled how students used their artworks to deliver messages with the support of people from all walks of life.
“They did not have the money to buy paint and brushes. People came forward to support them,” he told US delegates.
Brent Neiman, assistant secretary of the US Treasury Department, led the US team during the meeting.
Donald Lu, the US Assistant Secretary of State, Brendan Lynch, Assistant US Trade Representative, Anjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator; and Jerrod Mason, a Director of the US Treasury Department, were among those present.
