BSS, Dhaka :
The nation yesterday celebrated the 157th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as art of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism.
On the 25th of Baishakh in 1268 Bengali year, Rabindranath, the fountainhead of Bengali wisdom was born at Jorasanko in Kolkata.
His influence has been compared, by many, to Shakespeare in the English-speaking world.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina issued separate message on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
Different government, non-government, social and cultural organisations and educational institutions celebrated the birth anniversary of the great poet through organizing various programmes, including discussions, dances, poem recitation and cultural functions.
Marking the birth anniversary of Rabindranath, Naogaon district administration organized a daylong programme titled ‘Rabindra Birth Festival’ at the poet’s Kacharibari at Patisar of the district.
Textiles and Jute Minister Md Emaz Uddin Pramanik inaugurated the programme while Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Md Fazle Rabbi Miah, Whip Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, local lawmaker Md Israfil Alam and Superintendent of Police of Naogaon Md Iqbal Hossain addressed it, among others.
Noted Rabindra researcher Ahmed Rafiq and Principal of Naogaon Government College Md Shariful Aslam Khan joined the function as discussants with Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Naogaon Md Mizanur Rahman in the chair.
The nation yesterday celebrated the 157th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as art of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism.
On the 25th of Baishakh in 1268 Bengali year, Rabindranath, the fountainhead of Bengali wisdom was born at Jorasanko in Kolkata.
His influence has been compared, by many, to Shakespeare in the English-speaking world.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina issued separate message on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
Different government, non-government, social and cultural organisations and educational institutions celebrated the birth anniversary of the great poet through organizing various programmes, including discussions, dances, poem recitation and cultural functions.
Marking the birth anniversary of Rabindranath, Naogaon district administration organized a daylong programme titled ‘Rabindra Birth Festival’ at the poet’s Kacharibari at Patisar of the district.
Textiles and Jute Minister Md Emaz Uddin Pramanik inaugurated the programme while Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Md Fazle Rabbi Miah, Whip Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, local lawmaker Md Israfil Alam and Superintendent of Police of Naogaon Md Iqbal Hossain addressed it, among others.
Noted Rabindra researcher Ahmed Rafiq and Principal of Naogaon Government College Md Shariful Aslam Khan joined the function as discussants with Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Naogaon Md Mizanur Rahman in the chair.
