The International Rhymesters' Conference-2018 was held recently in Rangpur amid festivity entertaining hundreds of children, students, socio-cultural and literary personalities and common people.

The Rangpur divisional committee of Rhyme Sangsad organised the daylong event for the first time at the Town Hall auditorium on the Public Library premises in the city.

More than 100 rhyme writers from all over the country and 11 popular rhyme writers from India, Nepal and Bhutan participated in the conference.

Noted rhymester Rafikul Haque Dadu bhai formally inaugurated the conference after rendition of the national anthem by the participating rhyme writers. Poet Aslam Sunny attended the discussion in first session of the conference as the chief guest with chief advisor of Rangpur divisional committee of Rhyme Sangsad Shahidur Rahman Bishu in the chair.

Convener of Kishoreganj Rhyme Festival Parishad Ahmed Ullah, rhyme writer Jahangir Alam Jahan, founder president of Anon Foundation SM Shamsul Alam, rhyme writers Adoitya Marut and Rezaul Karin Jiban were present as special guests.

The participating rhyme writers from both home and abroad recited their self-composed rhymes in both the sessions moderated by Rangpur divisional committee's general secretary of Rhyme Sangsad Rezaul Karim.