High Commission of Dhaka

5 March 2013

Press Release

Subject: Visit of Hon’ble President of India to Narail, Kumudini in Mirzapur and Kuthibari in Kushtia.

Hon’ble President of India visited Narail, Kumudini in Mirzapur and Shilaidaha Kuthibari today. During this visit, Hon’ble President made the following announcements and gifted the following items:

At Narail:

1. Gifted 6 computers to Sri Sri Ramkrishna Ashram, Narail; and 2. Announced construction of a 12 Room block of school building or a girls’ hostel at Narail.

At Kumudini:

1. Laid foundation stone for Government of India assisted construction of a sophisticated sewerage collection, treatment and disposal system for Kumudini Welfare Trust; and 2. Announced participation of students of Kumudini Colleges in the 100- member Youth Delegation to visit India in 2013.

At Shilaidaha:

1. Announced construction of Rabindra Academy within the premises of Kuthibari comprising of an auditorium, a library and research facilities for scholars. 2. Announced estoration of original colour of Shilaidaha Kuthibari; 3. Gifted a large-sized, laminated photograph of Jorasankho, residence of – in frame; and 4. Gifted copies of following 20 photographs of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in the Visva Bharti University Museum:

 Rabindranath Tagore performing in “Balmiki Pratibha”  Home of Rabindranath Tagore -- Jorasankho Thakur Bari  Nobel Prize Citation and Medallion awarded to Rabindranath Tagore  Portrait of Maharshi Devendranath—Father of Rabindranath Tagore  Rabindranath Tagore at Brighton in 1878  Portrait of Rabindranath Tagore  Portrait of Rabindranath Tagore  Rabindranath Tagore in Persia  Rabindranath Tagore having lunch at Kuthibari in Shilaidaha  Portrait of Rabindranath Tagore  Rabindranath Tagore with peasants at his Zamindari in Shilaidaha  Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi  Rabindranath Tagore with Mrinalini Devi  Rabindranath Tagore as an actor  Rabindranath Tagore as a teacher  Rabindranath Tagore in England  Rabindranath Tagore’s children – Renuka, Madhurilata, Shamindranath and Bela  Rabindranath Tagore painting his self portrait  Self portrait of Rabindranath Tagore  Rabindranath Tagore in Singapore in 1927

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