National poet Kazi Nazrul Islams 125th birth anniversary has been celebrated with various programmes at Dhaka University premises on Saturday.
On the occasion of his birthday, the representatives of various socio-political and cultural organizations paid tribute to the poets grave next to the central mosque of Dhaka University on Saturday morning.
Various departments, halls and institutes of the university led by DU Vice-Chancellor Prof ASM Maksud Kamal paid tributes at the Poets grave. Later Fateha was recited there.
After that, BNP, Awami League, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, family members of poet, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangla Academy, Nazrul Research Centre, Nazrul Academy, Kazi Nazrul Institute, National Museum, Nazrul Charcha Kendra, Awami Jubo League, Chhatra League, Chatra Dal including various organizations paid floral tribute at the grave.
After paying tribute with flowers, Vice-Chancellor Prof ASM Maksud Kamal said: "National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam practiced secularism and humanity throughout his life and wrote numerous poems in favour of communism."
"He wrote poems against British rule and served imprisonment. He spoke and wrote for the liberation of people. That is why Nazrul is a relevant poet for all times. It is because of this nature that we hold and practice Nazrul," he added."
The vice chancellor also said: "If we look at the world, people are being killed in the name of hegemony in Gaza. That killing is done in the name of establishing the religion of a group, in the name of establishing their supremacy."
"That is why Nazruls song of equality, and his protests are still relevant today. If we can spread these among our young generation, then we can institutionalize Nazrul practice," he added.
Besides, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said: "Kazi Nazrul Islam, the poet of non-communal spirit, poet of rebellion pain, poet of youth, is our national poet. Poet Nazrul was the source of our motivation in the freedom struggle of the Bengali nation, our liberation war. Nazruls poems, and songs have inspired us in the struggle for freedom and independence. We remember him with reverence today."
"We won the liberation war under the leadership of Bangabandhu. But there is still much work to be done to consolidate that victory. Some sectarian evil forces in our country are active under the auspices of the BNP to block the way of consolidating victory. Under the leadership of Bangabandhus daughter Sheikh Hasina, we will uproot the poisonous tree of communalism and build a non-communal Bangladesh, that will be our tribute to Nazrul," he added.
Meanwhile, BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said: "Nazruls song of revolution, the song of rebellion inspires us even today. The poets poems, songs and all his literary creations inspire us to protest against the prevailing political conditions of today, suffering hundreds of oppressions, to move forward."
Rizvi commented that the BNP used poet Kazi Nazrul Islams language of protest in the fight to restore democracy.
