Tagore, the towering figure of Bengali literature and culture, introduced a literary and cultural adda titled “Khamkheyali Sabha” in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1897. The Nobel laureate, along with luminaries including Promoth Chowdhury, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Chittaranjan Das, DL Roy, Atul Prasad and Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay would assemble at someone's residence with prior notification through a letter. The assemblage continued for two years.

Mashiur Rahman (Jadu Miah) Smriti Sangsad starts its programmes chalked out in celebration of Jadu Miah's 68th anniversary of birth today (Tuesday).