Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- The 43rd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Tuesday.

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 have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the occasion. Television channels will air special programmes on Nazrul's works and life.

The progr...