Kovind said Chhayanaut has promoted and preserved the works and philosophy of Tagore in Bangladesh. “The common cultures of Bangladesh and India in West Bengal and beyond, forge a bond across boundaries. Modi said Tagore’s poem “Aamar Sonar Bangla” is the identity of Bangladesh and commended Chhayanaut for further cementing the cultural affinity between India and Bangladesh. In her award acceptance speech which began with a Tagore song, Sanjida Khatun said Chhayanaut was honoured to receive the recognition named after Tagore from the Indian government. The Tagore award for Cultural Harmony was introduced in 2012 and the first two recipients were sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and composer Zubin Mehta in 2012 and 2013.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2019 17:26 UTC