125th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul observed in a befitting manner in Faridpur

The 125th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed here on Saturday night here at Faridpur Shishu Academy auditorium in a befitting manner.

The function to mark the occasion was organized jointly by Faridpur district administration, Fardpur Shilpakala Academy and Faridpur Shishu Academy.

The discussion meeting on the life and works of Nazrul was chaired by ADC(Gen) Md. Yeasin Kabir while it was addressed among others by Deputy Commissioner Md. Qamrul Ahsan Talukdar PAA, Additional Police Super Sailen Chakma, educationist Prof. Md. Shahjahan, Prof. Rezvi Zaman, Prof. Anisul Islam, Asma Akhtar Mukta and Shilpakala academy Cultural Officer Saiful Islam Milon.

DC Qamrul Islam in his speech said that rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam dreamt of a secular country where there will be no exploitation, no suppression and classification of rich and poor. DC said that Nazrul valued human being most. His immortal writings will go a long way in building our present Bangladesh happy and prosperous.

The discussion was followed by musical soiree, recitation and dance participated by the artists of Shilpakala academy and Shishu academy.