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Lalon evening in Panchagarh

Quamrul Islam Rubaiyat, Thakurgaon
Sahitya Adda (an open literary session) on Lalon Shah titled Lalon Sandha was held at Nazrul Pathagar in Panchagarh on Wednesday evening. The event included songs, discussion and recitation.
The programme began with a rendition of a Lalon song "Sahaj Manush Khuje Dekh Narey”, performed by a local artiste Satyandranath Barman.
Lalon's heart- wrenching lyrics and the spiritual music captivated the literature lovers during the three-hour programme.
A baul troupe from Haribhasha village under Panchagarh Sadar upazila performed songs of Lalon. Shah Jamal, a blacksmith, recited his self-composed poem on Lalon Shah.
The discussion was held during the intervals of the song renditions.
The discussants included Deputy Commissioner Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah; Superintendent of Police Shahrier Rahman; principal of Bhajanpur Degree College Md. Shafiqui Islam; advocate Ahsan Habib and president of Panchagarh Press Club A Rahman Mukul.
Assistant Professor of Panchagarh Government Women College, Ehteshamul Haque moderated the programme.
The speakers said Lalon's songs are still very relevant in the present socio-economic and political context of the society where communalism and fundamentalism have risen to extreme levels. The secular and universal message of Lalon's songs provides inspiration and power to fight social evils.
Lalon himself never articulated his religious beliefs or identified himself with any caste or religion.
However, he spoke out strongly against the practices of institutional religions, which earned him the hostility of both Muslim and Hindu preachers and thinkers of his time.
It is time to spread his message of love and humanity by following the true spirit of Lalon's work, they added.
The speakers expressed their gratitude to Rabindranath Tagore as he first brought to light Lalon’s work internationally and also preserved 298 songs of
Deputy Commissioner Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah and Nazrul Pathagar, Panchagarh organised the event.
Over 100 enthusiastic poets, litterateurs, cultural activists and literature lovers attended the programme with much interest.