Ninth volume of The World of Theatre launched

(L-R) Ramendu Majumdar, Professor Kabir Chowdhury and Ataur Rahman at the book launch

Honorary member of the Bangladesh Centre of ITI, Professor Kabir Chowdhury launched the book. President of the same institution, Ramendu Majumdar, who is also the vice-president the ITI Worldwide Committee, asserted that earlier the ninth volume of The World of Theatre was launched at the Manila Council by the Director General of UNESCO on May 23.

Majumdar pointed out that the current volume of the publication showcases the contemporary theatre scenario of 48 countries. In his words, "The Communication Committee of ITI formed an International Editorial Board, which executed the publication of the ninth edition. I was the chairperson of the editorial board. And this is for the first time we have published the French edition of the ninth volume. Mafidul Haque and I edited the English version, while Nicole Lecrcq, from Belgium, edited the French version.

"Of the nine volumes of The World of Theatre, Bangladesh Centre of ITI has published seven. It has been regularly publishing the biennale theatre journal since 1991. The first two volumes of The World of Theatre were published in the former Soviet Union."