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NAZRUL-DEATH-ANNIVERSARY
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 42nd death anniversary tomorrow
DHAKA, Aug 26, 2018 (BSS) – The 42nd death anniversary of National Poet
Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in a befitting manner tomorrow.
On this day (12 Bhadra of Bangla calendar year) in 1976, the poet breathed
his last at the then PG Hospital, now Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical
University Hospital in the city.
The Poet was buried with state honour beside the Dhaka University Central
Mosque.
According to a press release of Dhaka University (DU), the programmes of
the day will start with Qurankhwani after Fajr prayers at the DU Central
Mosque that will be followed by a rally of teachers, students, officers and
employees of the university in front of the sculpture ‘Aparajeo Bangla’ from
where a procession will start at 7.15 am to place wreath at the grave of the
poet.
Besides, special prayers (fateha) will be offered at the poet’s grave and
a discussion will be held there.
Nazrul was a poet, lyricist, musician, revolutionary and philosopher. The
nation got inspirations from Nazrul’s poems and songs during the great
Liberation War and all democratic movements and struggles.
He wrote and composed nearly 4,000 songs which are known as Nazrul-Geeti or
Nazrul Sangit. He composed the songs, which he liked to tune himself.
After the independence of Bangladesh, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought poet Nazrul Islam to Dhaka from Kolkata along
with his family and made arrangements for living with state honour.
Bangabandhu also provided a residence for the family of the poet in the
city’s Dhanmondi.
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