A discussion meeting and cultural programme was organized on Saturday in the capital in memory of the world famous Iranian poet Hafiz and our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Eminent nuclear scientist and founder of Bangladesh Open University Professor Dr. M Shamsher Ali, poet of the country Al Mujahidi was present as a special guest in the event while professor of Persian Language and Literature Department of Dhaka University was present as the guest of honour.

Abdus Sabur Khan, President of Bangladesh Nazrul Recitation Parishad and Shaila Ahmed, Professor of Bengali Department of Lalmatia Government Women's College and deputy secretary of Finance ministry Mohammad Jihad Uddin spoke while cultural counselor of Dhaka-based Iranian Cultural Center Syed Reza Mir Mohammadi presided over the event.

Speakers in the event said that as Bengal has a deep relationship with Persia, Bengali language and literature have many influences of Persian language and literature. Many Bengali-speaking poets have been inspired by Persian literature.

Bangladesh's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam himself translated the poetry of Iranian poet Hafiz and Omar Khayyam, they added.

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The speakers also said that the world-famous Iranian poet Hafiz and the national poet of Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam were the poets of world humanity. Both of them sounded the same tone of human love and the union of humanity. Love is the only way to get rid of the incurable disease of conflict, and selfishness in today's human society.