The 110th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated across the country today. The government, foreign embassies, education institutions, socio-cultural organisations and TV channels have chalked out various programmes to mark the occasion.
\nThe president Zillur Rahman will inaugurate the national poet\u2019s birth anniversary programme at the Osmani Memorial Hall at 11:30am. The inaugural ceremony will be\u00a0followed by a cultural function.
\nThe Shilpakala Academy will hold a cultural programme at 7:00pm at the academy\u2019s National Theatre Hall. Noted artistes will recite poems, stage dance and sing Nazrul\u2019s songs.
\nThe Nazrul Institute in cooperation with the ministry of cultural affairs has organised a weeklong Nazrul Granthamela at the Central Public Library. The book fair which will be inaugurated at 10:00am will remain open for the visitors up to 05:00pm everyday till May 31.
\nThe institute will also hold a discussion and cultural programme at 4:00pm at the Sufia Kamal auditorium of the National Museum on May 26 while closing of the Granthamela will be held at 4:00pm on May 27 with a cultural programme at the same venue.
\nThe Nazrul Academy will arrange soirees of Nazrul songs at 6:00pm at the academy\u2019s office at Belalabad of Maghbazar on May 25 and 26.
\nNazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad will hold cultural programmes where noted artistes will recite poems, stage dance and sing Nazrul\u2019s songs at the Shaukat Osman Memorial auditorium of Central Public Library at 6:30pm on May 25 and 26.
\nPrivate television Channel-i will hold a daylong programme titled \u2018Nazrul Mela\u2019 on the occasion of the rebellious poet\u2019s birthday at its Tejgoan office on the day.
\nOn the occasion, the Bangla Academy will organise a discussion programme at their auditorium on May 28.
\nBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold a discussion programme at 4:00pm at Mahanagar Natyamanch. BNP\u2019s chairperson and leader of opposition party in the Jatiya Sangsad will be present as the chief guest at the programme to be followed by a cultural function.
\nPublishing house Muktadhara is organising a fortnight long Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti Boimela from May 14 at the Public Library. The book fair will remain open for the visitors from 10:00am to 8:00pm everyday till May 28.<\/p>\n

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