Dhaka: Literary organisation Kathak in partnership with Bangla Academy and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a four-day International Poets Summit 2016 beginning Sunday at the Shilpakal Academy’s auditorium.  

A number of renowned poets from across the world will join the summit with Bengt Berg, Milan Richter, Dr Benaissa Bouhmala and Dr Lee Kuei-shien being the main attractions.

The summit envisages an award giving ceremony, book launching, discussion sessions and poetry recitations.  

Kathak Literary Award 2016 will be held as part of the festival where three books will also be unveiled.

The summit will continue till 3 February.

Md Abul Kalam Azad, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, inaugurated the summit as Chief Guest along with Guest of Honour Swedish ambassador Johan Frisell.

Shamsuzzaman Khan, director general of Bangla Academy, chaired the opening session.