Mir Mosharraf Hossain’s 179th birth anniv today

The 179th birth anniversary of renowned Bengali novelist and writer Mir Mosharraf Hossain is being observed today, November 13.

To mark the occasion, various programmes have been organised at Padamdi in Nawabpur Union of Baliakandi upazila in Rajbari, including floral tributes, an art competition and a seminar.

The day's programmes began at 9:30 AM on Friday with floral tributes at the writer's grave at the Mir Mosharraf Hossain Memorial Centre in Padamdi. An art competition was held at 9:40 AM, followed by a seminar at 10 AM.

The seminar will feature a welcome address by Bangla Academy Secretary Dr Md Selim Reza, a greeting speech by Baliakandi Upazila Nirbahi Officer Syed Murad Islam and a keynote paper by writer and researcher Professor Abul Ahsan Chowdhury.

Professor Salam Tasir, president of the Mir Mosharraf Hossain Memorial Society in Rajbari, and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Director Md Saifur Rahman will attend as discussants.

Rajbari-2 lawmaker Md Harun-or-Rashid and Bangla Academy Director General Professor Mohammad Azam will attend as special guests. Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury is scheduled to attend as the chief guest. Rajbari Deputy Commissioner Afroza Parvin will chair the seminar.

Other programmes include cultural performances, a daylong fair, art and quiz competitions, and prize distribution.

Mir Mosharraf Hossain was born on November 13, 1847, in Lahinipara of Kushtia district. He is regarded as one of the pioneering Muslim literary figures of 19th-century Bengal.

He made significant contributions to Bengali literature through novels, plays, essays, poetry and autobiographical works.

His most celebrated work, Bishad Sindhu, based on the tragic events of Karbala, brought him widespread recognition and remains one of the notable works of Bengali literature.Mir Mosharraf Hossain’s 179th birth anniversary today

-AJM