Tagore’s birth anniv today

The nation is set to celebrate the 158th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as arts of Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism, in a befitting manner across the country today.
On the 25th of Baishakh in 1268 Bengali year, Rabindranath, was born at Jorasanko in Kolkata.
Nobody had influenced the minds of so many Bengali-speaking people before or after him. His influence has been compared, by many, to Shakespeare in the English-speaking world.
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on Tuesday, paying rich tributes to the poet.
In observance of the day, different government, non-government, social and cultural organisations and educational institutions have taken various programmes to celebrate the birth anniversary of Kabiguru.
Marking the birth anniversary of Rabindranath, the main programme will be held at the Jatiya Natyashala of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni is expected to address the inaugural function as the chief guest at 3 pm on Wednesday while State Minister for Cultural affairs K M Khalid will be present as the special guest.
Besides, Bangla Academy will organize solo lecture and cultural function and distribute the Rabindra Award at Abdul Karim Sahityabisharad auditorium of the academy at 11 am on Wednesday to mark the day.