People and Culture
Comrade Moni Singh’s 124th Birth Anniversary Celebrated in Durgapur with Grand Events
Netrokona Correspondent:
The 124th birth anniversary of legendary communist leader, freedom fighter, and founding president of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Comrade Moni Singh, was celebrated today, Monday (July 28), with various day-long programs in Durgapur, Netrokona. Comrade Moni Singh was a revered figure in the anti-British struggle, a key leader of the Tonk movement, and an advisor to the wartime Provisional Government during Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
The festivities, organized by the Comrade Moni Singh Fair Celebration Committee, commenced with the hoisting of national and party flags at the Comrade Moni Singh Memorial Museum premises in Durgapur municipality. The event was formally inaugurated by Comrade Dr. Dibyalok Singh, a prominent member of the CPB Central Committee, a renowned physician, social worker, and convener of the fair celebration committee.
Following the inauguration, a solemn ceremony saw freedom fighters and representatives from various political, social, and civil society organizations lay wreaths at the portrait of Comrade Moni Singh, paying their respects to the visionary leader. A vibrant celebratory procession then wound its way through the main streets of the town, drawing attention to the significance of the occasion.
In the afternoon, a thoughtful discussion meeting was held focusing on the profound life and extensive work of Comrade Moni Singh. Chaired by Comrade Dr. Dibyalok Singh, the session was skillfully moderated by Rupan Kumar Sarkar, General Secretary of the CPB Upazila Committee. Speakers included Ajay Saha, Joint Convener of the Fair Celebration Committee; Alkas Uddin Mir, President of the Upazila CPB; Morshed Alam, General Secretary of the District Farmers’ Association; Shamshul Alam Khan, President of Upazila Udichi; Bireswar Chakraborty, a representative of civil society; Shafiul Alam Swapan, a cultural personality; Taslima Begum, a women’s leader; Jahangir Alam Ripon, a teacher; and Nirantar Banowari, President of the District Indigenous Union.
The speakers unanimously highlighted Comrade Moni Singh’s unwavering dedication to the oppressed and deprived throughout his life. They emphasized his relentless struggle for the rights of working people and his continuous fight to establish an exploitation-free society. Describing him as a “beacon of our ideals,” they asserted that his exemplary life and work would continue to guide future generations.
The day concluded with a captivating cultural program presented by the Upazila Shilpakala Academy and Udichi in the evening. This was followed by an award distribution ceremony for the winners of various competitions held as part of Comrade Moni Singh’s birth anniversary celebrations, adding a celebratory note to the commemorative events.
The 47th death anniversary of Bangladesh’s national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed on Sunday (27 August) with deep respect and love across the country.
Born on 24 May 1899 in Churulia of West Bengal’s Bardhaman district, Nazrul passed away on 29 August 1976 at PG Hospital (now Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University) in Dhaka. Though he lived for 77 years, his creative span lasted only 23 years, during which he enriched Bengali literature with poems, songs, plays, essays, novels, and stories.
His iconic poem Bidrohi (The Rebel) ignited anti-British sentiments and spread like wildfire during the colonial period. Arrested for his political writings, Nazrul was sentenced in 1923 to one year of rigorous imprisonment in Alipore Jail, where he wrote his famous statement “Rajbandir Jabanbandi” (Deposition of a Political Prisoner). During his imprisonment, Rabindranath Tagore dedicated his book Basanta to Nazrul.
After Bangladesh’s independence, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought Nazrul to Dhaka in 1972, granting him the title of National Poet. He later received an honorary D. Litt degree from Dhaka University in 1974, was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1976, and was also given Bangladeshi citizenship the same year.
On this occasion, cultural and social organizations have organized programs including floral tributes at Nazrul’s grave beside the central mosque of Dhaka University, prayers, discussions, and cultural events.
Nazrul remains a timeless symbol of rebellion, love, secularism, and equality—his works continuing to inspire generations in Bangladesh and beyond.
Two siblings drowned in a fish enclosure in Narail’s Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon, August 24. The incident took place in Dighalia village.
The victims were Amena Khatun, 7, and her brother Nafis Molya, 6, children of local farmer Ikramul Molya. Both were first-grade students at Bi Gopalpur Government Primary School.
According to family members, their mother Rokaiya Begum was working on the bank of a nearby fish enclosure when the children went to play. At one point, they entered the water to bathe and drowned. Their bodies were later recovered from the enclosure.
Narail Sadar Police Station OC Md. Sajedul Islam confirmed the incident, saying the bodies were handed over to the family after completing legal formalities.
At least four people were killed when a lorry overturned on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla’s Paduar Bazar area on Friday (22 August). The accident occurred around 12:15 pm, crushing two private cars and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw. Among the victims were three men and a woman, though their identities are yet to be confirmed.
Moinamoti Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Iqbal Bahar Majumder said the lorry lost control while taking a U-turn and overturned, leaving four people dead on the spot. Another private car was partially damaged in the crash. Police and fire service personnel rushed to the scene and began rescue operations, which are now in their final stages.
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