Bangladesh is paying tribute to its national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with songs, discussions, and flowers on his 49th death anniversary.On Wednesday, family members and admirers of the rebel poet gathered at his grave beside the central mosque of Dhaka University. "Some translations have been done by the Nazrul Institute, but the Bangla Academy could also have carried out a larger-scale translation project. Teachers and students from different departments were also present.Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan said, "Nazrul lived an extraordinarily diverse life. He was a journalist, a soldier on the battlefield, and wherever he touched literature, he turned it into gold. We must reflect on how we can practice and uphold his multifaceted life in our own academic and professional lives.

Source: bd News24 August 28, 2025 01:15 UTC