SAVAR, Aug 18, 2020 (BSS)- The 71st birth anniversary of eminent
playwright ‘Natyacharya’ Selim Al Deen was observed today at Jahangirnagar
University (JU) campus with due respect.
Marking the day, Drama and Dramatics Department of the university brought
out a rally from ‘Omor Ekushey’ premises in the morning.
Parading main streets of the campus the rally ended at the grave of Selim
Al-Deen following placing of floral wreaths around 11.00 am.
Selim Al Deen’s fellow artistes Nasiruddin Yusuff Bachchu, Faculty of
Arts and Humanities dean Professor Dr Md Mozammel Hoque, renowned playwrights
of the country, admirers of Selim Al Deen, among others attended the rally.
Later, Bangladesh Gram Theater, Dhaka Theater, Selim Al Deen Foundation,
Jahangirnagar Theatre, Swapnodal, Desh Bangla Natyadal, Bunon Theatre,
Jagoroni Theatre, Taluknagar Theater, Bongo Theatre and JU Teacher and
Student Center (TSC) placed floral wreaths at the grave of Selim Al Deen
beside the central mosque of the campus, among other organizations.
Besides, Selim Al Deen’s plays, poems and songs were broadcast on the
Facebook and YouTube channel of JU Drama and Dramatics department.
Al Deen, fondly referred to as “Natyacharya”, was born on August 18, 1949
in Feni.
He joined Jahangirnagar University in 1974 at the Bangla Department and
later became the founder chairperson of the Department of Drama and Dramatics
of the university.
He died of cardiac arrest on January 14, 2008.