25th Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition 2020: award-giving ceremony held

The award ceremony of 25^th Berger Young Painters' Art Competition (BYPAC) was held at Berger House in Uttara recently.

Senior General Manager Sales and Marketing Mohsin Habib Chowdhury started the programme with his welcoming speech and a brief introduction of BYPAC, highlighting the contribution of the competition in developing the field of art for long 25 years, said a press release on Tuesday. 

Professor Nisar Hossain, Dean, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka and Chairman of 25^th  BYPAC Jury Committee, elaborated on the accomplishment of this years' competition and praised all who are associated with the competition for making it a success amidst the challenging circumstances this year.  

Rupali Chowdhury, managing director, BPBL expressed gratitude to the artist community of Bangladesh, who have supported and facilitated BYPAC every year.

She said, "There have been some marvelous submissions this year. I have been truly inspired by the display of talent by the young artists. Given the increasing number of submissions and participating artists in the competition since 1996, this competition has proven its role in uplifting the creative development of Bangladesh's youth."

Jayatu Chakma secured the 1^st position in this year's competition with his painting titled 'Lockdown.' Sumiya Mehernaz Joya and Rumana Rahman secured the 2^nd and 3^rd places, respectively.

Md Rafiqul Islam, Saiyad Saif Ali, and Shahed Hossain also made it to the top 6. A total of 772 paintings were received this year from 392 participants.

The winners were chosen by a jury board consisting of revered artists, including Prof Nisar Hossain, Prof Sheikh Afzal Hossain, Ms. Asmita Alam Shammy, Mr Ahmed Shamsuddoha, Ms. Kanak Chanpa Chakma and Dr Mohammad Iqbal Ali.

The winners are awarded with prize money,  crests, certificates, and participation in art workshop at Rabindra Bharoti in Kolkata.