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TRIBUTE-HAYAT-SAIF
Last tributes paid to poet Hayat Saif
DHAKA, May 14, 2019 (BSS) – People from all walks of life paid their last
respects to Ekushey Padak-2018 winning poet and translator Hayat Saif as his
body was taken to Bangla Academy for second namaz-e-janaza today.
His first namaz-e-janaza was held at the Scout Bhaban and he will be
buried at Mirpur Shaheed Buddhijibi Graveyard after holding the third namaz-
e-janaza at Gulshan Azad Mosque, a Bangla Academy press release said.
Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman, Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah
Siraji and Kabi Nazrul Institute paid rich tributes by placing wreaths on his
coffin, the release added.
Incumbent Political Advisor to the Prime Minister HT Imam, National Prof
Rafiquzzaman, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder, Pro-Vice Chancellor of
Chittagong University Dr Shirin Akhter, Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan along with the
cultural personalities and academics including author and novelist Rashid
Haider, actor Ramendu Majumder, poets Zahidul Haque and Kamal Chowdhury also
paid tributes, among others.
Bangla Academy informed that in the memories of poet Hayat Saif, a
discussion will be held on May 20 at 11 am at Bangla Academy’s Kabi Shamsur
Rahman Seminar Room’.
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