Khaled Ahmed, Pabna: Rupantar Cultural Group, a cultural organisation based in Pabna, has inaugurated its own office in the district town, marking a new milestone in its efforts to promote cultural activities and bring creative minds together.The inauguration ceremony was held at 4:30pm on Saturday at the organisation’s new office on Jhaoutala Road, in Mannan Mia’s Lane, in Pabna town.Faridul Islam Khokon, president of the Sammilita Sanskritik Jote, Pabna, formally inaugurated the office by cutting a ribbon and delivering a speech as the chief guest. Dewan Mazhar Munna, president of Rupantar Cultural Group, presided over the programme, while its general secretary, Professor Shafiqul Rahman Shanta, conducted the event. Among those who addressed the gathering were Shafiq Al Kamal, assistant editor of the daily Sinsa; Masud Rana, cooperative officer of Santhia upazila; Mir Fazlul Karim Bachchu, general secretary of the Sammilita Sanskritik Jote, Pabna; writer and retired headteacher Abdur Rahman; writer and filmmaker Ohiduzzaman Dewan Badal; cultural activist Biplab Bhowmik; and Shishir Islam, organising secretary of the Sammilita Sanskritik Jote. Abdul Latif, finance secretary of the Sammilita Sanskritik Jote; Alamgir Samrat, organising secretary of Dalif Foundation; and Saiful Islam Simanta of Bangladesh Gonoshilpi Sangstha, Pabna, also spoke at the programme. The speakers highlighted the importance of cultural engagement and the role of cultural organisations in bringing people together through creative and intellectual activities. They expressed hope that the new office would provide Rupantar Cultural Group with a dedicated space to organise programmes, strengthen its activities and encourage greater participation in cultural initiatives in Pabna. Among those present were Wahida Apsara, cultural affairs secretary of the Sammilita Sanskritik Jote; Atikur Rahman, organising secretary of Rupantar Cultural Group; Deepa Khatun, cultural affairs secretary of the organisation; and member Jannatul Ferdous. Cultural activists Parul Akter, Samun Sabbir, Hasibul Hossain Khan and Shahjahan Ali Biswas, among others, also attended the inauguration ceremony.  The opening of the new office is expected to support the organisation’s future activities and provide a focal point for cultural exchange and collaboration among local artists, writers and cultural activists.