Programmes to mark the 126th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, the most prominent figure of country’s baul tradition, began in Kushtia Saunday.
The district administration and Lalon Academy have organised a three-day fair at Chheuriya of Kushtia that include cultural functions and discussions.
Culture Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor inaugurated the event Sunday night.
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Local administration has taken tight security measure to avert any untoward incident on the occasion. Apart from the regular forces, anti-crime elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), plainclothes police have been deployed during the programme.
Baul Bard Lalon died on the first day of Bangla month of Kartik in 1297. He was laid to rest beside the Kaliganga River.
Lalon has secured a unique position in the history of traditional music for his humanitarian songs, blending philosophies of different devotional traditions.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
