mardi 5 juin 2007

Baishakh

A time to celebrate , to redeem the old pledge.

Baishakh is that time of the year when we celebrate ourselves throught recalling the culture traditions we are heir to.It is occasion for us as a nation to retrace our steps to the first tentative steps our anoestors took in the inauguration of the heritage we are today part of . As Baishakh dawns today ,in this year of 1414, it becames our collective responsibility as a people to renew the old pledge and rekindle the old dreams. More importantly, it is a time for us to sit back and dwell on all the achievements we have made and all the failures we have experienced in the series of generational journeys we have through time.

In a very broad sense, Pahlea Baishakh is a tima for us to go looking for our roots, a job we willdo yet once more today. The various festivals that will break out across the country in celibration of the day will be a testament to the values ,social as well as cultural,that we have always held dear.The explosion of arts and craft, the magnificence of song and the magic of poetry are what will symbolise the glory of the day. And the glory will reflect itself through the tempestuousness with which nature , in the from Baishakh rains and storms, Paints the land.In the other words, it is a sense of idealism laced witha necessary component of reality that we will observe on our first day of The Bengali New year. The reality is that for all our adherence to and upholding of heritage,There remains a consciousness of what we yet need to do in order for the country to measure up to expectations of it .More precosely, it is a matter of what we as Bengalis need to do to redeem the pledge we have made to ourselves over time.

Our political struggles and triumphs,ranging from a movement for autonomy to a spirited war of liberation, will remain an inconclusive tale unless we are able to create for ourselves a socity thats respects citizens, upholds their rights and sustains the old values passed on to them by those who came before them

Pahela Baishakh is a dawning, it is a time for old aspirations to be refurbished, for new dreams to be forged. In Baishakh 1414, it is these thoughts that we are drawn to.

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Wasim Khan Polash.

Rabindranath Tagore's 146th birth anniversary

Rabindranath Tagore Nobel laureate Poet.

The 146th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's celebrated with tributes to the Kavu Guru.Rabindranath whose multifaceted talent enriched all genres of bengali literature and arts,was the first Asian to be awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize.

His poems, Novels, short stories, dramas, articles, essays, paintings and especially his songs under the generic name 'Ranibdra sangeet' have an eternal appeal inthe heart of the Bangalees.

Rabindranath born in 1861, etablished Viswabharati University in 1921 and donated all his money from the Nobel Prize and royalty from his books to this University.

Tagore's contribution to enriching Bangla literature would be ever remembered."There is no branch of literature wherein Rabindranath didn't have a strill.' The prolific and multifaceted creativity of Tagore establised the bengali language in the world arana. So he was not only a personality but also an institution.'

Rabindranath as an endless source of inspiration in every joyful moment and crisis in life. A vest portion of his creativity covers the people and nature of Bangladesh.

Referring to Bangladesh's national anthem as a Tagore songs. Tagore's songs and poems had inspired the freedom - loving people during the War of Liberation.

"Akti Bangladesh" and socio - cultural organisations have shalked out elaborete programmes on the occasion of "Rabindra Janma Jayanti".

There was a Zemindari of Rabindranath Tagore at Dakkhin Dighi village ,25 km off from Khulna city.Later, married Mrinalini , daughter of the rent collector (Nayeb) of his estate and spent many beautiful moments here with his wife.

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Wasim Khan Polash,
President,
Akti Bangladesh
( A Bangladesh)

108th birth anniversary of Bangladesh National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Kazi Nazrul Islam, National poet of Bangladesh

Dear M/Mme,

Kazi Nazrul Islam , Our National poet is rightfully an icon of the massage for his revolutionary ideas , secular philosophies and defiance against any socio - political injustice. Where Nazrul stand now in our culture and our lives.

"AKTI BANGLADESH" recently organised a discussion session to evaluate various aspects relating to the issue.
Here is what the participants have to say on the position of Nazrul in today's Bangladesh and What our efforts should be to uphold the the pride of our nation-- Nazrul.

Bulbuli, My Songsbird

Bulbuli, my songbird, is tired
and has fallen asleep --
the evening's flowers , dropped off from their stemps,
gaze with mournful eyes.

Flowers blossomed to its singing
until it was silenced by some hunter's arrow;
in the forest's lap the Evening - queen
wails with disheveled hair.

Translated by Sajed Kamal



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