Banglalink, in partnership with Berger and Asiatic, proudly announced a monumental achievement in celebrating the essence of Bengali culture with the creation of the world’s longest Alpona, a traditional form of graffiti in the celebration themed “AlponayBoishakh 1431”. The festivities kicked off in Dhaka on April 13th, with distinguished Chief Guest Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, Honorable Speaker of the Parliament, gracing the celebration. Naheed Ezaher Khan, state minister of Cultural Affairs was also present there as special guest. Subsequently, the grand Alpona events unfolded in Shib Bari More, Khulna, with Sk. Sohel Uddin, Director, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), serving as the Chief Guest. In Mithamoin, Kishoreganj, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, honored as the Chief Guest, applied the final brushstroke to the world-record-breaking Alpona. Mithamoin now proudly hosts the largest Alpona in the world, stretching across an impressive 14 kilometers.
