Jasim Uddin Pollimela begins on January 10

Brisk preparations are afoot to hold the month-long pollimela (village fair) under the title of Jasim pollimela commemorating the 113th birth anniversary of great folklore poet Jasim Uddin will begin on January 10 at village Gobindapur on the bank of Kumar river adjacent to the ancestral home and grave of the poet. As an annual ritual since 1996, this attractive pollimela attracts thousands of people that depict the folk culture of rural Bangladesh along with modern entertainment persuasions presented by the artists of local and other places of the country. Though the poet's birth day was on January 1, but the fair is shifted due to some preoccupations of the organizers. District Administration and Jasim Foundation headed by Deputy Commissioner along with a number of sub-committees are working to make the fortnight long fair a success and attractive. About two hundred temporary stalls have been set up on the fair premises along with decorated permanent stage (Jasim Mancha) for cultural performances.

The stalls will consist mostly with handicrafts and rural oriented cottage goods both for display and sale. Arrangements have also been made for other recreational options including circus. To make the fortnight long fair secured and pleasant all necessary measures including security, electricity, water supply, fire services, sanitation and improvement of connecting roads have been done. A colorful souvenir will be brought out to mark the occasion. Renovation of the graveyard located by the side of the fair site where the poet is having his eternal sleep under the shadow of a Dalim tree.
- AA Correspondent, Faridpur