Grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

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image of Grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

image of Grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

image of Grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

Brief

Grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is situated just nearby the Public library of Dhaka University area. The Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was died in 1976 in Dhaka. Just after the liberation war he was taken back to our country Bangladesh. In the last days of his life he was sick both mentally and physically. According to his wish written as a lyric, he was buried beside the Mosque of University of Dhaka. A lot of people visit this place while crossing the TSC (Teachers -Students Center) of the University of Dhaka.

How to go

Bus can be taken from any of the Local bus stop directly to this spot in Shahbagh. The fare will be around 15-30 taka depending upon from where in Dhaka you are travelling from. CNG can also be easily taken and the fare should be 150-200 taka. Rickshaws can also be taken to Shahbagh and the average fare should be 50-70 taka. If you are travelling from Gulshan/banana area then CNG is advisable as rickshaws do not directly go there.

How To Reach: Dhaka City

Most popular transport system in Dhaka city is Rickshaw. You can find available buses (Local or direct service) in coming inside or move outside Dhaka city. There are other transport systems like Trains, Rivers and Air.

Where to Stay

There are more than 71 quality hotel in Dhaka. Some are listed below…

1. Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
107 , Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 811 1005
Website : Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka

2. Ruposhi Bangla Hotel
1 Minto Road, Shahbagh, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Phone : 88-02-8330001
Fax : 88-02-8312975
Email : sales@ruposhibanglahotel.com
Website : Ruposhi Bangla Hotel

3. Radisson Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka
Airport Road, Dhaka Cantonment,
Dhaka 1206 Bangladesh.
Telephone: + 88 02 8754555
Fax: + 88 02 8754554 , + 88 02 8754504
Email : reservations.dhaka[at]radisson.com
Website : Radisson Water Garden Hotel
Dhaka Bangladesh

4. Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort
Airport Road, Nikunja 2
Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.
Phone : +88-02-8913912, +880 2 8900250-9
Fax : +88-02-8911479
Email : info@dhakaregency.com
Website : www.dhakaregency.com

5. Best Western La Vinci Hotel, Dhaka
54, Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
Phone No : 880-2-9119352
Fax No : 880-2-9131218
E-mail : lavinci[at]bol-online.com ,
reservation[at]lavincihotel.com
Web : www.lavincihotel.com

6. The Westin Hotel
Main Gulshan Avenue,
Plot-01, Road 45, Gulshan-2
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Phone : 88-02-9891988

7. Royal Park Residence Hotel
House no. 85, Road no. 25A
Block – A, Banani,
Dhaka 1213 Bangladesh.
Telephone: + 88 02 8815945/46
Fax: + 88 02 8815299
Email : hotelinfo[at]royalparkbd.com
Website : Royal Park Residence Hotel

8. Bengal Inn
House # 07, Road # 16,
Gulshan – 01
Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh.
Tel: +880 2 98880236, 9880610
Fax: +880 2 9880274
Email : info[at]bengalinn.com
Website : www.bengalinn.com

9. Hotel Sarina Dhaka
Plot #27, Road #17
Banani C/A,
Dhaka 1213 Bangladesh.
Tel: +880 2 8859604 -10, 8851040 -2, 8851011-4
Fax: +880 2 988-9989
Email : sales[at]sarinahotel.com, reservations[at]sarinahotel.com
Website : www.sarinahotel.com

Things to do

This is a sacred place which deserves silence. You can pay homage in the Grave of our National Poet.

Eating Facilities

Referred to where to stay in Dhaka city, click here

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Rudrakar is a famous place in Shariatpur. It was built 150 years ago. It's been evaluated one of the Sacred places for Hindu religious people. It stands at Rudrakar Union in Shariatpur. Everyday, people from different directions come to visit this place.

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Sheikh Fazlul Karim’s house is in The Union kakina kaliganja kakina mauja which is widely known as "kabi bari"(poet’s house.) Karim was born in Bengali 30th chaitra in 1289, (according to history researcher Samar Pal 14 April 1883) at the end of Monday night (Tuesday), in Kaliganja Sadar in kakina village. Kokila Bibi was his mother. His wife's name was Basiron Nesa. He died in the mid-night of September 8, 1936 kakinaya in his own home, He occupied in front of his house. To bright his memory fajlal Sishu Niketana and Karim Girls' High School was made in Lalmonirhat corporation khordoshaptona mouja in west in collectoret field in 1945.

The lines “Kothaye shorgo, kothaye norok, ke boley ta bohudur/ Manusher majhey shorgo norok, manushetey shurashur” are only too familiar but poet Sheikh Fazlul Karim, who penned the verses, has been relegated to obscurity.

Though the poet's 75th death anniversary was observed at his native village, Kakina of Kaligonj upazila, in Lalmonirhat district, on September 28, no major programme was held to mark the occasion in Lalmonirhat town. Likewise no government or cultural organisation has taken the initiative to observe Karim's birth anniversary in Lalmonirhat district, despite the fact that his poems are included in textbooks. At least 55 books of the poet were published from Calcutta (now Kolkata). Karim died on September 28, 1936. The poet was born into an affluent family on April 13, 1883. His parents were Amir Ullah Sarder and Kokila Bibi.

Kobi Sheikh Fazlul Karim Girls High School in Lalmonirhat town and a reading club were founded at the poet's native village Kakina. Except these two establishments, no initiative had been taken to preserve the poet's memory.

The poet's grandson Wahedunnabi Islam, 70, lamented: “People from different areas regularly visit the poet's home and his final resting place but no initiative has been taken to protect and preserve the poet's home.”

Source: The Daily Star

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Our National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in Churulia of Burdwan(বর্ধমান) district, West Bengal on May 25, 1899. He spent a year of his boyhood in Kazir Shimla (কাজীর শিমলা) and Darirampur (দরিরামপুর) in Trishal, Mymensingh. He studied at Darirampur High School when he was in Class Seven and lodged at the house of Bechutia Bepari (বিচুতিয়া বেপারী) at Namapara, as his school was far from Kazir Shimla. In that regard, Namapara is given more importance than Kazir Shimla, say locals. Later, Kazi Rafizullah, a sub-inspector of police, took Nazrul to his village home at Kazir Shimla in 1914.

Nazrul memorabilia is symbolized by two Smriti Kendro (স্মৃতি কেন্দ্র) (Nazrul Memorial Center) in villages Kazir Shimla and Namapara, of Darirampur, Trishal draw the attention of visitors far and wide.

Nazrul memorabilia housed at the two center owns gramophones and records (released by His Masters Voice Company); manuscripts in Bengali, English, Hindi and Urdu and some rare black and white photographs of the poet. The memorabilia can be seen on the second floor of the center. The memorial centres also house a library with books authored by Nazrul and literary works on Nazrul by other writers.

Though the memorabilia collection is meagre, visitors flock enthusiastically to have a view. As every year, there has been a rush of visitors to the two Nazrul Smriti Kendra (memorial centres) at Kazir Shimla village and Darirampur in Trishal just ahead of the birth anniversary of the National Poet.

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