In Fakirhat, the cultural competition on the occasion of Nazrul Year.

S A Kalam Fakirhat, Bagerhat The formal activities of the government-declared 'Nazrul Year' have begun to present the life, literature, philosophy, ideals, and vast creations of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new way at the national level. As part of this, the Upazila administration organised a grand inauguration ceremony of a cultural competition with the participation of students from primary, technical, and secondary schools to celebrate Nazrul Year in Fakirhat, Bagerhat. On Monday (31 August) at 10 am, the event was presided over by Upazila Executive Officer Md. Rokunuj Zaman at the Upazila Parishad auditorium. The main speaker was A H M Jamal Uddin, Chairman of Malek Naya Dhumkur and Director of the National Poet Education and Research Institute. The welcome speech was delivered by Fakirhat Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Sharif Newaz. In a joint moderation by Upazila Primary Education Officer and Academic Supervisor Asaduzzaman, further speeches were given by Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Oliullah Khan of Fakirhat Model Police Station, BNP leader Sheikh Iftikhar Ahmed Palash, Upazila NCP President Md. Mizanur Rahman, and Gana Adhikar Parishad leader Md. Khairul Basar among others. At this time, Upazila Agriculture Officer Sheikh Sakhawat Hossain, Secondary Officer Md. Golam Mostafa, Cooperative Officer Milan Kumar Das, Project Officer Imrul Kayes, DGM of Palli Bidyut Anand Kumar Kundu, Women Affairs Officer Tahira Khatun, Assistant Programmer Md. Alamgir Hossain, along with various officials from different government departments, teachers, and students were present.