Nazrul, revered as Bidrohi Kobi (a rebel poet) for his activism for political and social justice, breathed his last in Dhaka on 12th Bhadro of Bangla calendar year 1383 (August 29, 1976) at the age of 77. He was buried with full state honour beside the Dhaka University Central Mosque.

Nazrul produced a large body of poetry and music with themes that included religious devotion and spiritual rebellion against all sorts of oppression. 

Different socio-cultural and political organisations held various programmes, marking the occassion. Television channels aired special programmes on Nazrul’s works and life.

The programmes started with Qurankhawani after Fajr prayers at Dhaka University (DU) Central Mosque by different organisations.

Later, DU teachers and students and other political and socio-cultural organisations placed wreaths at the grave of the national poet in the morning.

Besides, a discussion, organised by Bangla Academy, was held on the occasion.

Many other organisations also arranged special programmes featuring discussion and musical events across the country.

Awami League paid tributes of national poet KaziNazrul Islam marking his 43rd death anniversary.

AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader placed a wreath at the poet’s grave beside  the Dhaka University Central Mosque around 8:30am.

After paying the homage, Quader said, “We lost three greatest Banglaees – Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman, Bard of Bengal Rabindranath Tagore and national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in August.”

He called for building a non-communal Bangladesh upholding the spirit of Nazrul.

Nazrul’s powerful poems inspired people to fight against all kinds of odds and injustice and repression during the colonial rule while his songs and poems were also a great source of inspiration for the freedom fighters during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on May 24 in 1899 at Churulia village in Asansol subdivision of Burdwan district of West Bengal, India.