Rabindranath Tagore’s 82nd death anniv observed

City Desk :
82nd death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European and Bengali poet to win the Nobel Prize for literature, and widely revered as the “World’s Poet” was observed on Sunday.
According to the Gregorian calendar, Tagore died at the age of 80 on August 7 in 1941; however, his death anniversary is traditionally observed on 22nd Srabon according to the Bangla calendar.
The day has observed with extensive programs in a befitting manner as a tradition in both Bangladesh and India’s West Bengal.
To observe the day, cultural organizations and government, non-government institutions showed their respective tributes with virtual events, featuring several noted artists, Tagore enthusiasts, and scholars.