Rabindranath, Nazrul live equally in hearts of people of Bangladesh and India: Indian envoy

Acting High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pawankumar Badhe has said the two extraordinary poets — Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam — continue to live equally and profoundly in the hearts of the people of both Bangladesh and India.

Speaking at a function in Dhaka on Thursday, he said the enduring love and reverence for Rabindranath and Nazrul remain among the strongest symbols of the shared cultural heritage of the two neighbouring countries.

The programme was organised at the Bangladesh National Museum by Itihash O Oitijjo Parishad in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, cultural school Tapoban, Nrityanchal and bahumatrik.com to mark the birth anniversaries of the two poets.

One of the major attractions of the evening was “Nrityagiti”, a dance-musical tableau directed by renowned artists Shamim Ara Nipa and Shibli Mohammad of Nrityanchal.

The performance presented a creative fusion of the musical and philosophical legacy of Rabindranath and Nazrul. During the segment, artistes performed group dances to 14 popular songs by the two poets.

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Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury attended the event as the chief guest.

Presided over by Professor Niranjan Adhikari, the discussion session featured presentations by Professor Tarik Manzur from University of Dhaka and Professor Ahmed Reza from Jahangirnagar University.

The event also featured an exhibition of portraits of Rabindranath and Nazrul drawn by more than 100 students from 13 schools in Dhaka and nearby areas.

Certificates of recognition were presented to the participating young artists at the end of the programme.