Celebrating the National Poet’s 115th birth anniversary, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised a cultural programme on May 25 at the National Theatre Hall of the academy. The celebration was a lively affair of a colourful cultural programme featuring musical soirée, recitation and dance presentations. A discussion session was also held on the life and work of the rebel poet.
Leading Nazrul singers of the country took part in the event including Khil Khil Kazi, the grand daughter of Kazi Nazrul Islam who opened the event by presenting a popular Nazrul number. Then, Sujit Mustafa, Yakub Ali, Shahid Kabir Polash, Sumon Chowdhury, Nasima Shaheen Fancy, Onindita, Jannat-e-Ferdous Lucky, Pradip Kumar Nandi, Krishna Acharya, and Babu Rahman followed suit. Syed Hasan Imam, Ahkamul, Ashraful Alam and Mahmuda Akhtar recited poetry of Nazrul. Group performances were staged by Nobocheton and Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) .
The function was graced by Zillur Rahman Siddiqui, Director General of Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky, author Rashid Haider and BSA’s secretary Jahangir Hossain Chowdhury. All the guests present at the event took part in the discussion session.
