The 125th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated across the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.

Ministry of Cultural Affairs has taken elaborate programmes to mark the day at the national level. Different organizations and cultural bodies, including Dhaka University, have also taken programmes to celebrate the day amid various functions.

President Mohammed Shahbuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages paying rich tributes to the memory of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

The birth anniversary of the national poet will be celebrated in the poet’s memorable place Trishal in Mymensingh, Doulatpur in Cumilla, Tewta in Manikganj and Karpasdanga in Chuadanga and Chattogram.

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has organized a three-day program from May 25 to 27 at 4pm at National Museum at city’s Shahbagh area.

Deputy Leader of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Begum Matia Chowdhury will be present as the chief guest on the opening day of the program.

Led by State Minister for Cultural Affairs Naheed Ezaher Khan, the cultural ministry will place wreaths at the grave of the poet on DU premises around 6.30am.

The birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated with due dignity under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the management of the local administration at various places including Mymensingh, Daulatpur of Cumilla as those places have the memories of the poet.

In continuation of that, the local administration has taken various programs including holding discussions and cultural events.

Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private television channels will live telecast the inaugural ceremony and air special programmes and print media will bring out special supplements highlighting the birth anniversary of the national poet.

Bangla Academy will pay respect to the national poet by placing wreaths at his grave near Dhaka University mosque at 8am on Saturday.