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Poet Bande All’s birth anniversary today

Humayun KabirTopu, Pabna
Today is the 104th birth anniversary of Bande Ali Miah, one of foremost poets in Bangla literature. Bande Ali's forte was his unpretentious depiction of life in rural Bengal. The poet also demonstrated his skills in painting and scriptwriting.
Bande Ali was born on January 17, 1906 at the village Radhanagar, by the river Kbyungu w Pabna.Jie grew up u> Pabna town and completed his matriculation in' 1923 from Radhanagar Majumder School. Bande Ali attained a diploma in painting from the Indian Art Academy in Calcutta in 1930.
“Uncomplicated presentation of our rural life in his writings has encouraged me,” poet Sufia Kamal once remarked about Bande Ali's works.
Bande Ali's first book of poems "Char Jamai” was published in 1927 from Ashutosh
Library in Calcutta. In total 84 books including poetry, prose and drama (most of them highlighting life in the countryside) by the poet have been published.
Perhaps his most popular poem, "Mainamotir Char”, was published in 1931 by D.M. Library, Calcutta. Considered to be one of the most evocative depictions of nature that is typical to Bengal, "Mainamotir Char" touched many for its surprising simplicity:
"Boroshar jol shoriya giyechhey jagiya uthhechheychar
Gang-shalikera gorto khuriya bandhitechhey shorey ghar..."
Admiring the poem, Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote in his letter to Bande Ali (in 1932), "In 'Mainamatir Char' you have painted the casual life of the Padma shoal people. You have concentrated your emotions and created genuine imagery with your wo rds."
Among Bande Ali's books, "Anurag" (1933), "Padma Nadir Char" (1933), "Shapno Shadh" (1936), "Madhumatir Char" (1946), "Aranya Godhuli" (1958) and "Tasher Ghar" (1954) are considered remarkable. The poet had also published some books for children including "Megh Kumari", "Jongoler Khobor", "Shishuder Bishad Shindhu" and more.
Bande Ali worked as a schoolteacher in Calcutta until 1947. He edited "Bikash" and "Bhorer Alo", two well-known periodicals published from Calcutta. After the Partition, the poet returned to East • Bengal.. He.was apno inled auBnUhatn Radio Centre in 1964 as a scriptwriter Bande Ali worked at the radio centre till death. The poet passed away on June 27, 1979 at his Kazihatpara residence in Rajshahi town.
A daylong programme has been chalked out for today, marking the poet's birth anniversary. A discussion and cultural programme would be held at Debottor Kobi Bonde Ali High School premises in Pabna.