SM Sultan CourtesySultan was entitled the “Man of Asia” in 1982 by Cambridge University and Bangladesh government named him “a resident of an artist” in 1984The legendary artist SM Sultan’s 96th birth anniversary will be observed at his residence in Masumdia-Kurigram area of the district today. On the day, SM Sultan Foundation and Narail district administration have chalked out different programmes at Sultan Smriti Sangrahasala in the morning. The programmes include Quran Khwani at Sultan’s grave, Doa-Mahfil, paying tributes to the iconic artist by placing wreaths at Sultan Smriti Sangrahasala. SM Sultan, a legendary artist of Bangladesh, won Ekushey Padak in 1982, Bangladesh Charu Shilpi Sangsad Award in 1986 and Swadhinata Padak in 1993. He was buried at the yard of his own house in the Masumdia-Kurigram area of Narail Municipality.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 09, 2020 18:22 UTC