The 70th birthday of renowned journalist, poet, columnist, lyricist, composer, artist, former President of Ishwardi Press Club, Editor of Weekly Junction, Chairman of DDP and Guruashram, Staff Reporter of Daily Business File, and Ishwardi Representative for Daily Destiny and Daily Best News, Sufi Saint Guruji S M Raja, was celebrated through a grand event. The occasion also marked the 366th episode of DDP's regular arrangement—poetry recitation in the poet's own voice and the musical event "Surer Mela."
The event was held on Thursday (October 29) from evening until late night at the organization's office on Railway Malgodam Road in Ishwardi, jointly organized by Weekly Junction, DDP, and Guruashram.
Presided over by Guruji S M Raja, Chairman of Weekly Junction, DDP, and Guruashram, and moderated by Abul Kalam Azad Sayeed, Director (Administration) of Junction, DDP, and Guruashram and Lecturer, the event featured Officer-in-Charge of the Ishwardi Traffic Division under Bangladesh Police, Md. Abdullah Al Mamud, as the chief guest. Special guests included Vice Principal of Ishwardi Women's College Md. Ismail Hossain, Joint Convener of Ishwardi Poura BNP Ataur Rahman Pata, Acting General Secretary of Ishwardi Press Club Waheduzzaman Tipu, former General Secretary of Ishwardi Press Club S M Fazlur Rahman, Organizational Secretary of Ishwardi Press Club Mohidul Islam, Professor Jafor Sayed of Dhaka Homeopathic College, and Headmaster of Rooppur High School Ostad Masud Rana.
Welcome speeches were delivered by President of Satej Samaj Kalyan Sangstha Md. Rubel Hossain, Poet Muntaz Ali, Poet Shukur Al Mahmud Tutul, Member Secretary of JASAS Lalpur Upazila Branch Abul Kalam Azad, and Poet and Teacher Ariful Islam, among others.
Read nextSRB Raids Residential House in Chhagalnaiya: Drug Dealer Arrested with 40 kg HempPoetry was recited by Poet Muntaz Ali, Poet Shukur Al Mahmud Tutul, Poet Munmun Akhtar, Poet Subol Kumar Pal, and Poet S M Raja.
Musical performances were rendered by artists S M Anta, Bishal, Sharat, Kalam, Amir, Akkas Bhandari, and S M Raja, among others.
Recitation from the Holy Quran and a special prayer (Munajat) were conducted by Poet Shukur Al Mahmud Tutul. Earlier, various individuals and organizations greeted Guruji S M Raja with floral bouquets and birthday gifts. In a joyful atmosphere, a birthday cake was cut alongside the invited guests and well-wishers, followed by the distribution of sweets and blessed food (Tabarruk). A large number of devotees, Baul saints, and spectators enjoyed the enchanting event late into the night.
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Reported by S M Raja, Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
