Jasimuddin birth anniversary on Jan 1

The 113th birth anniversary of poet Jasimuddin popularly known as `Pollikabi` will be observed here on January 1, 2016 at his ancestral home in village Gobindapur located in the outskirts of the town on the bank of dried-up river Kumar.

Faridpur district administration and Jasimuddin Foundation have jointly chalked out elaborate programmes, includes placing of floral wreaths at the `mazar` of the late poet, discussion on poet`s life and works and Doa Mahfil.

The programmes have been taken at a meeting held on Monday in the conference room of DC of Faridpur with ADC (Gen) Md. Abdur Rashid in the chair.

Many other socio-cultural organizations have also chalked up different programmes to remember the poet and his creations.

Besides, a fortnight long village fair styled as "Jasim Polli Mela" will begin here at the same site in mid January marking the birth anniversary of the poet.