Letters To The Editor
Save S.D. Barman's home
The palatial building in Comilla where the musical icon Sachin Dev Barman was born is now falling apart. It was here that the singer had spent nineteen years of his life, did his graduation from the Comilla Victoria College. And what is more, he performed music with the rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam whenever the latter used to visit the place. The character of this memorable building however changed dramatically after partition. It came to be used for nondescript purposes which still continue unabatedly. Surprisingly, the name of the singer is still clearly visible on the plaque fixed on its wall. The present miserable condition of the building has been described vividly by Syed Muazzem Ali, former Foreign Secretary, in his recent article that appeared in the daily Jugantor (November 12). That was, in fact, a wake-up call for the government to take immediate step for restoration and protection of the building. Beyond historical inheritance, the building on restoration holds the promise to emerge as the star attraction of music lovers especially of the sub-continent. By all appearances, without government's initiative for restoration of the building, it surely is destined for ruination.
Syed Badrul Haque
Lalmatia, Dhaka
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