National Poet Nazrul's 123rd birth anniv today
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
The 123rd birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed across the country today (Wednesday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS.
An elaborate programme has been chalked out at the national level to mark the day. Different organisations and cultural bodies in the capital and in districts will also celebrate the day.
The main programme of the birth anniversary will be organised on the Bir Chandra Public Library and Nagar Auditorium (town hall) premises in Cumilla at 11:00 am today with the theme 'Bidrohir Shotoborsha', where the poet had a lot of memoires and which is the home town of his wife Pramila Devi as well.
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud will address the inaugural function as the chief guest with State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid in the chair.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Simin Hossain (Rimi), lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar and poet's granddaughter Khilkhil Kazi will address the function as the special guests.