Literature reading circle organised in Shibchar

Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised a literature study circle for students at Bakher Kandi Adarsha High School in Shibchar upazila, Madaripur on Sunday.

The reading circle focused on the poem “Manush” (Human) from National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s poetry collection Samyabadi, and featured lively discussions among students on humanism, equality, social discrimination, and people’s responsibilities toward one another.

The attendants included: school Headmaster Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain; Assistant Headmaster Durlobh Chandra Pal; Assistant Teachers Matiur Rahman and Jasim Uddin; SM Delwar Hossain, general secretary of the Bashundhara Shuvosangho Shibchar upazila branch; Arfin Mohammad Sajib, Information and Research Affairs Secretary of the branch; and Assistant Organizing Secretary Ishraqur Rahman.

Towards the end of the session, three students were recognized as “Best Readers” and were awarded with a total of six books. The books included Osomapto Rater Chhaya by Imtiaz Ahmed, an adviser to the Bashundhara Shuvosangho Shibchar branch; Tomaderi Bhalobese Jai by Ashraful Alam Mukul; and Paddya Moner Paddya Bhabna and Madhyarater Paddya by Mohammad Shah Alam Mia.

The school teachers said that “Manush” is not merely a poem; it conveys a profound message of humanity, equality, love, and social responsibility. Nazrul’s call to see people simply as human beings, beyond all other identities, remains highly relevant in today’s society, they said.

Headmaster Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain said, “Students need to develop the habit of reading different kinds of books alongside their textbooks. Through reading circles, they are getting opportunities not only to read books but also to express their own thoughts and opinions about literary works. Such initiatives will play an important role in developing students’ knowledge and intellectual abilities.”