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Begum Rokeya’s ‘Alokvartika’ sculpture unveiled, Photo: banglanews
Rangpur: Begum Rokeya’s ‘Alokvartika’ sculpture, pioneer of women’s awakening, was unveiled in Rangpur. Rangpur, a city famous for its sculptures and murals, has been enriched by fulfilling long-standing demands.
On Wednesday (December 9) at 11 a.m., the day of Begum Rokeya’s birth and death, sculptor Anik Raza presented Rokeya’s sculpture wrapped in red cloth.
Writer Rezaul Karim Mukul, Senior Journalist Liaquat Ali Badal, Poet and Professor Shah Sultan Talukder, Assistant Professor Azahar Ali Dulal, Assistant Professor AIM Musa, Assistant Professor Anima Barman, Associate Professor Mahfizul Alam Sujana, Poet O. Etc.
Although the Rokeya sculpture was built with funding from the Rangpur City Corporation (Rosik), none of its officials and public representatives were seen at the opening ceremony. The guests expressed their anger and pain at this. In this regard, sculptor Anik Reza said: “I have informed interested persons, including the mayor of the city, Mostafizur Rahman, and the mayor of the panel, Mahmudur Rahman Titu, to inaugurate the sculpture after the works.” But they let me find out. I can’t explain why none of them came to the ceremony.
The sculpture has been built at a cost of Tk 15 lakh from Rangpur City Corporation. Its height is 20 feet from the ground. Of these, only the stone and concrete seesaw figure is about 12 feet long. This sculpture by Rokeya, who came out with the power of education to change society, has some books and sayings written by him, including the year of birth and death.
According to sources from Rangpur City Corporation, construction work on the Begum Rokeya sculpture began during the tenure of the city’s last mayor, Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu. Then the slow construction came to an abrupt halt. Then there was nothing but a few brick pillars after building a high altar from the ground. The abandoned altar was littered with dust and several festoon posters.
Locals and students were disappointed to see the altar upside down. The demands of various sectors to complete the construction of the sculpture quickly became strong. Finally, after three years of closure, construction works resumed. After the completion of construction work, the ‘Alokvartika’ sculpture was unveiled on Begum Rokeya day at 11am on Wednesday.
Bangladesh time: 1831 hours, December 9, 2020
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