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On the occasion of Fakir Lalon Shahiji's tirodhan, the sadhu hat-bazar and the Lalon mela are in full swing. His Akhrabari is filled with hundreds of thousands of devotees. At the opening of Lalon Sai's 128th Tirodhan Dibas, joint general secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League and member of parliament for the Kushtia-3 Sadar constituency Mahbubul Alam Hanif said, above all else are man and humanity. Caste and creed have no value; only humanity has value.
So, setting aside conflict among ourselves, we must rise above communalism and devote ourselves first of all to the welfare of humanity. Baul Emperor Fakir Lalon Sai had no religion or caste. Lalon's only identity was humanity. He is the only Baul sage who, rising beyond the confines of all religions, always called people to walk the path of truth and toward the humanist way. So let Lalon Sai's ideal be the path and provision for building a modern society. He said these things on Tuesday night at the Akhrabari of Baul Emperor Fakir Lalon Sai at Cheuria, as chief guest on the opening day of the three-day programme of the 128th Tirodhan Dibas of the Baul Emperor, arranged by the Lalon Academy. He said further that, having taken the vow of non-violent humanity, Lalon created countless songs for the welfare of humanity. This immortal musical creation of his was confined within no religion. To bind all in the bond of harmony from above all religions, this mystic sage created the Fakiri doctrine for the liberation of humanity.
Presided over by Kushtia District Administrator Aslam Hossain, special guests spoke at the programme: Kushtia Police Super S M Tanvir Arafat, General Secretary Azgar Ali, GP Advocate Akhtaruzzaman Masum, PP Advocate Anup Kumar Nandi, Taizal Ali Khan, member of the Lalon Academy's ad hoc committee, and Rashedul Islam Biplab, president of the Kushtia branch of the Journalists' Union, among others. As keynote discussant, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Kushtia, Professor Dr. Shahinur Rahman spoke. Greetings were given by Kumarkhali Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rajibul Islam Khan and Selim Haque, member of the Lalon Academy's ad hoc committee. The welcome address was given by Tarafdar Sohel Rahman, vice-president of the Lalon Academy and Additional District Administrator (General) of Kushtia. After the discussions, in the second part, Lalon songs were performed on the Lalon stage by a combination of various artistes and cultural organizations. The opening prayer-song was performed by the most revered guru Nahir Shah and his veggadhari Baul fakirs. Immediately after, local artistes performed Lalon songs. The musical performance continued until deep night. The programme was presented by Kanak Chowdhury.
It may be noted that Kushtia resounds with the dust of the feet of devotees arriving from different regions home and abroad. For the tirodhan, three days of sadhu-sanga and a mela have been set up. The influx of these devotees and people is growing by the day. Why? The elderly khelafat-holding fakir Nahir Shah said, Lalon Shah's life is his songs and his words. The vast body of devotees shows that for 128 years people have been flocking to this Akhrabari drawn by the pull of Lalon's songs and words.
