Poet Jasimuddin’s 45th death anniversary being observed
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Jasimuddin, who is commonly known as Palli Kobi for his simple rural life, is
being observed here today.
January 1, 1903 at Tambulkhana village on the outskirts of Faridpur town.
His poetry was a demonstration of simple and timeless appeal of rural
Bengal and folk life.
Bengali literature. Earlier, he completed IA degree from Rajendra College in
1924 and matriculated from Faridpur Zilla School. He joined the Dhaka
University as a lecturer in 1938 and left the job in 1944.
He then joined the Department of Information and Broadcasting until his
retirement in 1962 as deputy director.
Jasimuddin started writing poems from his early age. His writing bears a