Kazi Nazrul Islam, widely revered as the national poet of Bangladesh, has now been formally recognized by the state.
A gazette notification has been issued, officially declaring him the "National Poet of Bangladesh" from the date of his arrival in the country on May 4, 1972.
The notification, signed by Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Md Ataur Rahman, under the authority of the president, states that in accordance with the proposal approved at the December meeting of the Advisory Council, poet Kazi Nazrul Islam has been declared the National Poet of Bangladesh.
The proposal to declare Kazi Nazrul Islam as the national poet was approved during the Advisory Council's meeting on December 5.