Passing of a doyen

If we look at the sky, some stars are simply bright, some are trying to emerge, some are not clearly visible but you see one of the stars is very bright, unique, extra ordinary and clearly visible. In our literary arena there are a lot of poets, some of them are writing, some have already written a lot, but I am sure Shamsur Rahman was unique and extra-ordinary. He was the best among the best. But the problem is that we do not know how to respect such people.

He inspired the nation during the liberation war and also inspired us till his death through his writing. Then, why didn't our government show due respect to the poet?

Kohinur Akter Dhaka University

We are greatly shocked at the sad demise of the poet. He was a poet that the nation could be proud of.

His death is an irreparable loss to Bengali literature.

K Hasan Jalalabad, Sylhet

How can I forget the poems of Shamsur Rahman! Shamsur Rahman, one of the greatest poets of our country, is no more. He has left the world but, of course, he will be in our hearts forever.

Death is inevitable. Still, it is hard to accept that the poet will not write anything for us in future.

Emdadul Haque Rajshahi University