SMC EL participated in the two-day long “Sachin Mela-2019” which was held in Cumilla recently to commemorate the birth anniversary of renowned music director and singer of the subcontinent, Mr. Sachin Dev Burman. On the occasion, SMC EL arranged a simple ceremony at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Cumilla on October 16, 2019. SMC donated a cheque of Tk. one lakh and also handed over 2,400 bottles of 500ml “SMC Purified Drinking Water” at the ceremony. The fair contains 18 stalls which portrays the life sketch of Sachin Dev Burman as well as the history, cultural heritage and archeological sites of Cumilla. Mr. Chandra Nath Mandal, the erstwhile Head of Region, Dhaka & East Division, SMC EL (currently Addl. General Manager, Sales, heading the Sales Division), handed over the cheque and bottles of “SMC Purified Drinking Water” to Mr. Md. Abul Fazal Mir, the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, Cumilla. The ceremony was attended among others by Mr. Kaizar Mohammad Farabi, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) and Mr. Arfanul Haque Rifat, General Secretary of Cumilla Awami League. Three local daily newspapers, viz., Dak Protidin, Daily Amader Comilla and Daily Banglar Aloron, published news articles covering this program. It may be mentioned here that Mr. Sachin Dev Burman was born on October 1, 1905 in South Chartha of Cumilla city. At the age of 19, he moved to Kolkata where he stayed until 1944. He moved to Mumbai with his family in that year. He earned the distinction of being the best music director in the Mumbai film industry. Mr. Burman passed away on October 31, 1975.