প্রকাশ: 08/05/2022
Today is the 161st birth anniversary of Biswakabi
Rabindranath Tagore. The man who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well
as arts of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism.
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath,
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate
messages, paying rich tributes to the great poet, reports BSS.
The government has taken up elaborate programmes to
celebrate the 161st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore at national level
on May 8 in a befitting manner.
The programmes were finalized at a meeting of National
Committee at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on April 18 with State
Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid in the chair.
On the 25th of Baishakh in 1268 Bengali calendar,
Rabindranath, the fountainhead of Bengali wisdom, was born at Jorasanko in
Kolkata.
Nobody had influenced the minds of so many Bengali-speaking
people before or after him. His influence has been compared, by many, to
William Shakespeare in the English-speaking world.
This year, the main programme will be arranged at Shilaidaha
Rabindra Kuthibari in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia district with the theme
'Crisis of Humanity and Rabindranath'.
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will
address the inaugural function as the chief guest at 2.30pm while Chairman of
the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Cultural Affairs Ministry Simeen
Hussain (Rimi) will join as the special guest with State Minister for Cultural
Affairs KM Khalid in the chair.
Secretary of the Cultural Affairs Ministry Md Abul Monsur
will deliver the welcome address while Professor Sanath Kumar Saha will join
the function as the commemorative speaker.
Deputy Commissioner of Kushtia will give vote of thanks
while Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will present a 30-minute cultural event.
Besides, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has taken a three-day
programme, including cultural functions and exhibition on artworks of Rabindranath,
while a documentary on the poet will be screened throughout the month.
Apart from Shelaidah Kuthibari and the capital Dhaka, local
administrations will arrange different programmes at Shahjadpur in Sirajganj
and Patisar in Naogaon and Dakkhindihi and Pithavog in Khulna, the places where
Rabindranath had memories, to celebrate the 161st birth anniversary of the
great poet.
Marking the day, Rabindramela, discussions and cultural
functions will also be arranged.
Cultural Affairs Ministry and Bangla Academy will publish
souvenirs and posters on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Kabiguru.
All divisions, departments and institutions under the
Cultural Affairs Ministry and Bangla Academy will arrange special discussions
and cultural functions to mark the day.
Besides, a function will be held at Rabindra Sarobar under
the supervision of Executive Director of Kabi Nazrul Institute.
All educational institutions across the country, including
the capital, will arrange cultural functions, discussions, essay writing and
poem recitation competitions to celebrate the anniversary.
Bangladesh missions abroad will also celebrate the day with
different programmes in a befitting manner.
In those districts, where the day will not be celebrated in
line with the central programmes, district administrations, local lawmakers,
public representatives and dignitaries will celebrate the birth anniversary of
Kabiguru in a befitting manner after forming committees.
The inaugural function of the national level programmes and
other events will be telecast live on Bangladesh Television and other private
television channels and radio channels. Bangladesh Betar will also broadcast
the programmes.
Security measures will be beefed up in the areas of national
level programmes and other programmes to avert any untoward incident.
Bangladesh Television and other private television channels
and Bangladesh Betar will air special programmes highlighting the life and
works of Rabindranath.
Besides, different road islands in all districts, including
those where Kabiguru had memories, across the country will be decorated with
banners, festoons and posters and digital displays will be installed at
different spots and different programmes, including exhibiting photographs and
artworks of Bishwakabi.
The youngest of 13 surviving children, Tagore, nicknamed
'Rabi', was born to a Brahma family of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi at
Jorasanko in Kolkata.
Rabindranath's novels, short stories, songs, dance-dramas
and essays always speak about political and personal life of people.
Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced) and
Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are his best-known works and his verse,
short stories and novels were acclaimed-or panned-for their lyricism,
colloquialism, naturalism and unnatural contemplation.
Author of Gitanjali, profoundly sensitive, fresh and
beautiful verse, Rabindranath became the first non-European to win the Nobel
Prize in Literature in 1913.
Sometimes referred to as "the Bard of Bengal",
Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial.
His compositions were chosen by two nations as national
anthems: Bangladesh's Amar Sonar Bangla and India's Jana Gana Mana. The Sri
Lankan national anthem was inspired by his work.
The legendary poet breathed his last at his paternal
residence in Kolkata on Sraban 22 of Bangla year 1348 (August 7, 1941).
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