Zainul Abedin
As a (foreign) lover of Bangla art, I like to put the attention of the authorities concerned at the following. On page 70 of the Bangla textbook, class three, primary education, used in all government primary schools in the country (and approved by the Textbook Board Authority), it is mentioned that the famous Bangladeshi painter, Mr. Zainul Abedin, died on the 28th April 1976. However, to my knowledge, the painter died one month later, i.e. on 28th May 1976 (according to the brochure "A saga of Man and Nature, The Art of Zainul Abedin", published by the Bengal Foundation, and the collectors' album of reproductions of 25 paintings by Zainul Abedin, published by Shilpangan, with an introduction written by the wife of Mr. Zainul Abedin, Mrs. Jahanara Abedin).
Of course I can be wrong, therefore to avoid confusing the young Bangladeshi learners, clarification should be made in this regard.
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