DHAKA: Wednesday is 12 Bhadro, 1421. This day is the 38th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam – the poet of love, equality, rebellion and renaissance.
He breathed his last at the PG Hospital (now Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University) on the day of 1976 at the age of 77.
Respecting his famous song quote “Mosjid-eri pashe amai kobor dio bhai” (Brother, bury me next to mosque), he was buried with state honor beside the central mosque of Dhaka University.
The nation is observing the death anniversary of the poet across the country in a befitting manner.
In memory of the rebel poet, Culture Ministry, Bangla Academy, Dhaka University, deferent academic institutions and social, cultural originations paid rich tributes placing floral wreaths on his grave on the morning.
Bangla Academy (BA), Nazrul Academy, Shilpakala Academy, Nazrul Institute and Dhaka University (DU) have separately chalked out elaborate program. Besides, television channels and radio stations are airing an array of quality programmes in memory of Nazrul.
DU arranged a reminiscing program at the grave premise. Meanwhile, Bangla Academy held a discussion and a cultural programme at its Poet Shamsur Rahman Seminar Room on Tuesday to mark the day.
On the other hand, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU), Mymensingh arranged elaborate programmes featuring placing of wreath on the grave of the poet and a discussion.
JKKNIU vice chancellor Professor Mohit Ul Alam will address the function as the chief guest at Gahi Samyer Gaan Mancha on the campus in evening.
Nazrul Parishad has chalked out a day-long program in Comilla. A discussion will be held at the district Town Hall at 6:00pm followed by a colorful cultural program and staging a drama there.
Nazrul was born on 24 May 1899 in the village of Churulia in Burdwan, west bengal. His father, Kazi Fakir Ahmed, was the imam of a mosque and the caretaker of a mausoleum. After his father’s death in 1908, Nazrul took up his father’s job as caretaker and also served as muazzin of the mosque to support his family.
He passed the lower primary examination from his village maktab. Through the Islamic education he received in these early years, he became acquainted with the fundamentals of Islam. In later life he drew upon this experience to translate Islamic traditions into his Bangla writings.
Nazrul was a Bengali polymath, poet, writer, musician and revolutionary. His poetry and music espoused Indo-Islamic renaissance and intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression line with the equality of human being.
His works include around 60 books on novels, poetry, song and story. Byathar Dan (Offerings of Pain), Bisher Bansi (The Poison Flute), Sindhu Hindol (The Undulation on the sea) and Bandhan Hara (Free from Bonds) are among of those to mention.
BDST: 1428 HRS, AUG 27, 2014
