Today is the 163rd anniversary of the birth of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
On the eve of the 163rd birth anniversary of the great poet, president Mohammed Shahabuddin and prime minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to him in separate messages
Marking the day, the cultural affairs ministry will organise a three-day programme at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital.
On the inaugural day of the programme, Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will be present as chief guest, which will be presided over by state minister for cultural affairs Nahid Izhar Khan.
Bangla Academy will also organise a discussion session, an awards ceremony and a cultural programme to mark the day.
Thespian Ataur Rahman will present his solo lecture at the programme, which will be presided over by Bangla Academy president writer Selina Hossain.
The academy director general, poet Mohammad Nurul Huda, will deliver his welcome speech at the programme.
Cultural organisation Chhayanaut will organise a two-day programme at its auditorium at Dhanmondi in the capital.
Besides, several television channels will air special programmes marking the day.
Born on the 25th of the Bengali month of Baishakh in 1268 at Jorasanko in Kolkata to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi, Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in literature for his profoundly sensitive verses in Gitanjali.
Rabindranath’s literary works, including poems, novels, short stories, songs, dance-dramas and essays always provided insights into social reality and sought to add value to individual life.
His verse, short stories and essays have a universal appeal as their lyricism and naturalism reveal a contemplative mind.
His compositions, dedicated to the people of the region, were chosen by two nations as their national anthem – Bangladesh’s ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ and India’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’. The Sri Lankan national anthem was also inspired by his work.
Rabindranath Tagore’s literary works include Gitanjali, Manasi, Sonar Tari, Gitimalya, Balaka, Gora, Ghare-Baire, Raja, Dakghar, Achalayatan, Muktadhara, Raktakarabi and Jogajog.
His English renderings of poetry include The Gardener, Fruit-Gathering, and The Fugitive.
He also left numerous drawings and paintings, and songs for which he wrote the music himself.
The Nobel laureate passed away at his paternal residence in Kolkata on Shraban 22 of Bangla year 1348.
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