This culturally fertile and intellectually stimulating region has produced great men of letters and accomplishments, he said.Today, I pay my humble respects to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, who are shining examples of the shared rich common heritage of India and Bangladesh, he said.Gurudev Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam are among the Panchokobi, the five greats in Bengali literature, who have played a very influential role not only in shaping Bangla literature and culture, but also our national identities.