Mahfuj Hopes Notun Kuri Winners Will Elevate Bangladesh’s Cultural Arena
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam today hoped that the child performers who won the Notun Kuri competition will earn fame in the cultural arena of Bangladesh through hard work. He said this while addressing the award-giving ceremony for winners of the Notun Kuri 2025 competition at the Bangladesh Television (BTV) auditorium in the capital’s Rampura. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farjana spoke as the special guest with BTV Director General Md. Mahbubul Alam in the chair. Congratulating the child and adolescent winners, the adviser urged the young artists of Notun Kuri to continue practicing culture as the future generation of the country.
Their talents in other fields should also be nurtured, he said. Highlighting the important role of parents and teachers in developing the talents of children and adolescents, he said that behind the success shown by the child performers in the Notun Kuri competition lies the contribution of parents and teachers. He congratulated all parents and teachers of the winning participants. Addressing the children and adolescents, he said, “Many of you witnessed the July mass uprising. Many of those who embraced martyrdom the uprising may have been known to you. This initiative (Notun Kuri) has been undertaken so that you can walk on the path toward the dream envisioned by those who embraced martyrdom or injured in that uprising.”
Explaining the background of resuming the competition after twenty years, he said that the initiative was taken in last July; he said adding after a long process, the competition concluded officially today through awarding the winners. Mahfuj said Notun Kuri has sparked a hope that Bangladesh’s culture will survive and proudly stand tall across the world. He expressed hope that the next government will also continue the tradition of organizing this competition. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farjana said the child performers who won the Notun Kuri competition will one day become leaders in the fields of arts and culture.
She also expressed hope that these young performers will take Bangladesh’s arts and culture far ahead.
BTV Director General Md. Mahbubul Alam said that the Notun Kuri competition was completed within just one and a half months, thanks to the direct guidance and sincere efforts of the Information and Broadcasting Adviser. Speaking about BTV’s plans for the winners, he said that the top ten performers from each category of the competition will be directly included in BTV’s list of artists. Additionally, only the top ten winners of Notun Kuri will be featured in BTV’s ‘Shishuprohor’ programme, which will be aired every Friday, he said. A total of 73 child performers who secured 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in each categories of Group ‘Ka’ and Group ‘Kha’ were awarded at the ceremony.
Group ‘Ka’: Acting: 1st Arham Hasan Arian; 2nd Rufaidah Afra; 3rd Mughdhata Mallik. Modern Song: 1st Priyosi Chakraborty; 2nd Smita Baroi; 3rd Sheikh Rodsi Ryan. Recitation: 1st Arisha Danin Maha; 2nd Md. Isha Al Mahim; 3rd Navid Hasan. Classical Dance: 1st Adrita Tasnim Labannya; 2nd Shaunak Kundu; 3rd Aryashree Biswas Pritha. Comedy: 1st Sabik Sadat; 2nd Jerald Biswas; 3rd Mahira. Storytelling: 1st Rohini Hasan Hriddhi; 2nd Ayesha Siddika; 3rd Nusrat Tasnim. Patriotic Song: 1st Ankita Sarkar; 2nd Md. Ihanur Rahman; 3rd Tojo Mandal. Nazrul Sangeet: 1st Aritra Bosak; 2nd Shreya Roy; 3rd Ankita Sarkar.
Rabindra Sangeet: 1st Priyosi Chakraborty; 2nd Arisha Danin Maha; 3rd Shubhoshree Sarkar. Folk Song: 1st Chishti Rahmatullah Safin Mondal; 2nd Ayan Reza; 3rd Md. Ihanur Rahman. General Dance: 1st Aishwarya Jita Sporsho; 2nd Nazifa Hossain (Swadhika); 3rd Deepshikha Dey. Hamd–Naat: 1st Suraiya Akter; 2nd Tasbiha Ayan Tanha; 3rd Shuhada. Group ‘Kha’:Acting: 1st Humayra Asifa; 2nd Mahima Jaman Kotha; 3rd Muradus Salihin. Modern Song: 1st Rodsi Nur Siddiqi; 2nd Tushmi Das; 3rd Sritama Roy.
Recitation: 1st Sabila Sultan Bani; 2nd Afia Saiyara Twaha; 3rd Nahina Binte Jaman. Classical Dance: Joint 1st Mrinmoya Pal & Tuli Mallik; 2nd Tonushree Mondal; 3rd Kainat Binte Morshed Rai. Comedy: 1st Dishan Roy Durjoy; 2nd Ehsanul Haque; 3rd Tasfia Muntaha. Storytelling: 1st Fairuz Bari Maliha; 2nd Somhrittidi Suchona Swarga; 3rd Mahima Jaman Kotha. Patriotic Song: 1st Shreya Saha; 2nd Shraddha Karmakar; 3rd Anwesha Barman. Nazrul Sangeet: 1st Azmain Arham; 2nd Shubhomita Talukder; 3rd Anwesha Barman.
Rabindra Sangeet: 1st Shubhomita Talukder; 2nd Sritama Roy; 3rd Anwesha Barman. Folk Song: 1st Kumari Riya Byadh; 2nd Md. Baizid Ahmed; 3rd Tanisha Islam Hia. General Dance: 1st Rawza Karim Roja; 2nd Radhika Tachallum Riyanti; 3rd Yusha Shahira Anubha. Hamd–Naat: 1st Ahnaf Adil; 2nd Tasnim Jahan; 3rd Rodsi Nur Siddiqi.
Winners received cheques of TK 2 lakh for 1st place, TK 1 lakh for 2nd place, and TK 50,000 for 3rd place, along with trophies and certificates. Notably, the overall champions — Priyosi Chakraborty (Group ‘Ka’) and Shubhomita Talukder (Group ‘Kha’) — received cheques of TK 3 lakh and trophies from the Chief Adviser on 13 November.
