Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- The 31st death anniversary of world-renowned artist SM Sultan will be observed on Friday in a befitting manner.
Sultan hit the headlines in the art world long before he was known as a painter to the people of his homeland. Leading a very simple life far away from the madding crowd in his village, the selfless painter spent most of his life with painting and art paintbrush.
SM Sultan, a legendary artist of Bangladesh, won Ekushey Padak in 1982, Bangladesh Charu Shilpi Sangsad Award in 1986 and the Swadhinata Padak in 1993.
He was titled the "Man of Asia" in 1982 by Cambridge University and Bangladesh government named him a resident of artist in 1984. Sultan was born to a poor family in Masumdia area in Narail town on Aug...