BSS, Narail :The 20th death anniversary of legendary artist SM Sultan will be observed in a befitting manner here today.SM Sultan Foundation and the district administration have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day.The programmes include placing of wreaths at the grave of SM Sultan, offering of fetaha, Qurankhwani, milad fahfil, art competition for children, prize distribution and discussion on Sultan’s life and works. The celebrated artist Sheikh Mohammed Sultan, better known as SM Sultan, was born on August 10 in 1924 at Masumdia village under Narail municipality.The selfless painter spent most of his life completely engrossed in paint and brush. According to art critics, Sultan was perhaps the most enigmatic painter of Bangladesh in contemporary times.His works were shown in Simla of India in 1946, in Lahore and Karachi in 1948-49 and paintings were exhibited in New York, Boston, London and Michigan University in 1959, long before his exhibition was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 1976.SM Sultan achieved prestigious awards of “Man of the Year” from Cambridge University, “Man of the Achievement” from Biographical Centre in New York and “Man of Asia” from Asia Week newspaper.Besides, at home he won “Ekushey Padak” in 1982, “Bangladesh Charu Shilpi Sangsad Award” in 1986 and “Swadhinata Padak” in 1993.SM sultan breathed his last at Jessore Combined Military Hospital on October 10 in 1994.
