On may 28th November, the family of Razia Khan launched a collected volume of her poems at a small, elegant event in Dhaka University. It includes all the poems written by her in two separate volumes "Argus under Anaesthesia " (june 1976) and "Cruel April" (August 1977). The multi-dimensional, talented poet had wanted to revise some of the poems published in these two volumes as well as include new ones but could not complete her task due to ill health. Her family took it upon themselves to make her wish come true, with one slight adjustment of bringing it out as one volume they express the hope that this book will evoke renewed interest in the works of Razia KHan in the English Language, And indeed it does..
several key speakers commented on how the book cover was simple and classy, much as Razia Khan have liked it to be, drawing our attention more importantly to the content and giving her words the room to impress and importantly to the content and giving her words the room to impress and imprint themselves on our minds. The speakers included her childhood friend former Secretary Asafuddowla, her former students professor Kaiser Haq, Professor Fakrul Alam, Professor Tahmina Ahmed and sayed Badrul Ahsan..
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