Kazi Nazrul Islam has been recognised as the ‘National Poet’ of Bangladesh from the date of his arrival in Bangladesh on May 24, 1972.
A gazette notification, signed by the cultural affairs secretary (current charge) Md Ataur Rahman, was issued on Thursday.Â
The proposal was approved in the advisory council meeting held on December 5.
Kazi Nazrul Islam was recognised as the national poet of Bangladesh but no official gazette was issued before.
Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam came to Dhaka from Kolkata with his family on May 24, 1972 by the government initiative and was allocated house 330-B on 28 (Old) Road, Dhanmondi for his residence.
In January 1976, the Bangladesh government granted the poet Bangladeshi citizenship and was awarded the Ekushey Padak.