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           May
          25, 2000 
              
          
          
           
          Mymensingh,
          May 24 (UNB) – The concluding ceremony of the national-level
          festival marking the birth centenary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul
          Islam begins at Darirampur village in Trishal upazila tomorrow
          (Thursday). 
           
          
           
          A
          three-day programme has been chalked out to mark the closing ceremony
          of the yearlong festival that began last year on this day. 
           
          
           
          The
          programmes include rallies, fair, discussions and cultural functions. 
           
          
           
          On
          the first day, a rally will be held at 9am. District Administration
          will organise another rally from Town Hall premises at 10am. 
           
          
           
          Later,
          at a function, Food Minister Amir Hossain Amu will inaugurate the
          festival at 3pm. 
            
          Renowned
          Nazrul song singers, including Firoza Begum, Sohrab Hossain and
          Fatematuz Zohra, will render Nazrul Sangeet on the occasion. 
           
          
           
          On
          the second day, a discussion on the life of poet Nazrul will be held.
          State Minister for Information Prof Abu Sayeed will inaugurate it. 
           
          
           
          Industries
          Minister Tofail Ahmed will attend the concluding day’s function. 
           
          
           
          Cultural
          function will be held in the evening each day of the three-day
          programmes. 
           
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