The nation is set to celebrate the 157th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore in a befitting manner across the country tomorrow.
On the 25th of Baishakh in 1268 Bengali year, Rabindranath, the fountainhead of Bengali wisdom who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as arts of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism, 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 Shakespeare in the English-speaking world.
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on Monday, paying rich tributes to the poet.
In observance of the day, different government, non-government, social and cultural organisations and educational institutions have taken various programmes to celebrate the birth anniversary of Kabiguru.
Bangla Academy has chalked out elaborate programmes, including solo lecture, distribution of Rabindra Award and cultural function. A discussion was also held at Bangla Academy on Monday.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will organise a discussion and a cultural function at Jatiya Natya Shala in the city on Tuesday evening to celebrate the day.