Dhaka, April 19 -- With a view to promoting arts to reduce the spread of misinformation and fake news, a group exhibition was held April 6 showcasing works of renowned artists on this theme. The exhibition, 'Art Against Fake News', was arranged by Gallery Cosmos at Cosmos Atelier71 in city's Malibagh as part of Cosmos Dialogue on fake news and hate speech arranged by Cosmos Foundation. It featured 30 artworks by 24 artists.

Prominent artist Mustafa Monwar inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest while artists Samarjit Roy Chowdhury and Rafiqun Nabi were present as the special guests.

Monwar lauded Gallery Cosmos for such a timely endeavour against this menace. "Artists are always against the spread of fake news," he said.

Samarjit...