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Bangladesh to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore's 145th birthday

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From: The Hindustan Times
Date: 20060507
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Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh has announced a three-day national programme to celebrate the 145th birth anniversary of the world famous poet, Rabindranath Tagore, whose song is the national anthem of the country too.

The three-day programme, beginning on Monday, will be observed in Dhaka and other places, which are considered important due to Tagore's presence there during his time, M A Hye Hawlader, the additional secretary of the Cultural Affairs Ministry told a press conference on Saturday.

The main programme will be held at Shilaidaha in south-western Kusthia district, where the Bangladesh ...

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