Poet Kazi Nazrul’s birth anniversary celebration begins
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Awami League, family members and various organisations paid their respects with flowers on the occasion of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s birthday. Photo: Business Insider Bangladesh
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the memories of the country's National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 123rd birth anniversary observed on Wednesday.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages, highlighting the colourful life of the poet and his contributions to Bangla language and literature.
Besides, to mark the day without the fear of Covid-19 for the first time in two years, several government and non-government bodies and different cultural organisations have organised multiple cultural programmes and discussions on the life and works of the rebel poet.
This year, the birth anniversary celebration theme is the "Rebel's Centenary".
In the morning, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs paid its tribute to the poet by placing floral wreaths on his grave beside the Dhaka University Central Mosque.
The main event marking the national poet's 123rd birth anniversary will take place at Cumilla Birchandra Public Library and City Auditorium (Town Hall) at 11am.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud will be present at the opening ceremony as the chief guest, which will be joined by Nazrul's granddaughter Khilkhil Kazi as a special guest.
The country's leading cultural institution Chhayanaut has organised a two-day 'Nazrul Uthsab' at Chhayanaut Sangskriti Bhaban, Dhanmondi, in the capital.
On Tuesday, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Trishal, Mymensingh, inaugurated a three-day celebration programme, featuring discussions, awards ceremony, photography exhibition and cultural programmes.
Several TV channels, radio stations and online platforms are airing special programmes, marking the occasion. Newspapers published special supplements on the occasion.
According to the Nazrul Institute, Kazi Nazrul wrote 2,600 songs, 600 poetry, three novels, and 43 articles in a career spanning 21 years before losing his speech.
