Lovers of Rabindranath Tagore's songs were treated to a soulful presentation by renowned Bangladeshi Rabidra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Bannya at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations auditorium here on Monday night.
Organized by the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, the programme was attended by Union Minister Nazma Heptullah as chief guest, among others.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali highlighted the contribution of Tagore in the evolution of Bengali literature in modern age and said the poet's immortal creations will always remain relevant to day-to-day life.
In her remarks, Heptullah mentioned the attachment of the people of India and Bangladesh to the works of Tagore and said the writings of the Nobel Laureate have brought the souls of the people of the two countries closer in a common bond of friendship.
