On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Bangladesh Television (BTV) has arranged a day-long line-up of special programmes featuring Rabindra Sangeet, poetry recitation, children’s content, discussion programmes and drama productions to celebrate the literary and cultural legacy of the poet.
The special programming for Baishakh 25, 1433, will be broadcast throughout Friday, May 8, bringing what organisers describe as the atmosphere of Tagore’s creative world to television audiences.
A special Rabindra Sangeet programme will air at 10:00 pm. Produced by Afroza Sultana and hosted by Tanjina Toma, the programme will feature nine popular songs by Tagore performed by artists including Fahim Hossain Chowdhury, Bulbul Islam, Aniruddha Sengupta, Mejbaul Azam, Anima Roy, Nirjhar, Mehnaz, Mahua Manjari Sunanda and Milan Dev.
The musical segment will focus on themes commonly associated with Tagore’s songs, including love, nature and philosophy of life, while also highlighting Bengali cultural heritage through music.
A special children’s programme will be broadcast at 9 am with the aim of introducing younger audiences to Tagore’s life and works. The Rabindra Sangeet programme ‘Gitabitan’ will air at 10:05 am.
The schedule will also include a special poetry recitation programme at 6 pm, featuring performances centred on the emotion, philosophy and lyrical beauty of Tagore’s poetry.
At 7:00 pm, BTV will broadcast a special discussion programme exploring different aspects of Tagore’s life, literature and creative thought.
A television adaptation of ‘Sampatti Samarpan’ will air at 9:00 pm, followed at 11:00 pm by the poet’s renowned dance drama Chitrangada, which explores themes of love, self-respect and female identity.
