Nazrul’s 117th birth anniv observed

The 117th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated across the country yesterday, reports UNB
Born on May 25, 1899 at village Churulia in Burdwan district of West Bengal in India, Nazrul through his fiery poems had inspired people to fight against injustice and repression of the colonial rule.
Different eminent personalities, politicians, academicians, cultural activists, family members of the poet, poetry lovers and people in general paid homage to the ‘rebel poet’ at his grave on the Dhaka University (DU) premises in the morning.
Different organisations, including the DU and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, took various programmes like seminar, discussion and cultural events, on the occasion.
Nazrul Academy has arranged a four-day programme on the occasion beginning on Tuesday at its Moghbazar office.

Nazruls 117th birth anniv observed

The 117th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated across the country yesterday, reports UNB Born on May 25, 1899 at village Churulia in Burdwan district of West Bengal in India, Nazrul through his fiery poems had inspired people to fight against injustice and repression of the colonial rule. Different eminent personalities, politicians, academicians, cultural activists, family members of the poet, poetry lovers and people in general paid homage to the rebel poet at his grave on the Dhaka University (DU) premises in the morning. Different organisations, including the DU and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, took various programmes like seminar, discussion and cultural events, on the occasion. Nazrul Academy has arranged a four-day programme on the occasion beginning on Tuesday at its Moghbazar office.