Published: 10:07 AM, 23 July 2026
CU launches 'Nazrul Year' celebration with various programmes
Chittagong University (CU) has launched its year-long 'Nazrul Year' celebration with a seminar and musical programmes, organised by the university administration on Wednesday morning at the Social Sciences Faculty Auditorium.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan attended the programme as the chief guest while Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Dr. Mohammed Al-Amin and Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration Prof Dr. Mohammad Saleh Jahur were present as special guests.
Dr. Al-Forkan said, "Nazrul cannot be confined to a single identity. Some describe him as the poet of love, some as the poet of separation, some as the poet of the battlefield, some as the poet of equality, some as the poet of religious harmony, and others as the poet of youth. He is also the poet of protest, social reform and freedom. However you perceive him, you will find Nazrul in that very form." Dr. Al-Amin said, "A new struggle began for us in July. At that time, the name of the poet most frequently invoked everywhere was Kazi Nazrul Islam. Nazrul belongs to every section of the nation and its people. Whenever injustice prevails in society, his poems naturally return to guide and inspire us."
The programme was chaired by Pro-VC (Admin) Prof Dr. Md. Safiqul Islam and moderated by Mishkatul Momtaz, chairman of the Music Department. The keynote paper titled "National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam: Patriotism, Humanism and Mass Awakening" was presented by Dr. Mohammad Nurul Amin, former Prof of the Bangla Department at CU.
Dr. Nurul Amin said, "After his military service, as Nazrul emerged as a poet, the depth of his patriotism became increasingly evident. His poems and songs inspired mass awakening in the struggle for the liberation of colonial India. Likewise, they inspired Bangladesh's Liberation War and even the July Uprising of 2024."
The paper was discussed by Bangla Department Chairman Prof Dr. Mohammod Anwar Sayed, Prof Dr. Taslima Begum and Director of the CU Nazrul Research Centre Prof Dr. Mohammad Farid Uddin. Later, renowned Nazrul Sangeet artiste Ferdous Ara performed at the musical programme.
Students of the university's Dramatics Department and Music Department also presented special cultural performances.
