Nazrul Academy is an academic research institution devoted to the study of the national poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and his works including Nazrul Geeti.[1][2] The academy is located in Moghbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]

Nazrul Academy
নজরুল একাডেমি
Formation24 May 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-24)
TypeNGO
HeadquartersNazrul Bhaban
Location
Coordinates23°44′51″N 90°24′10″E / 23.747527°N 90.402822°E / 23.747527; 90.402822
General Secretary
Mintu Rahman
Websitenazrulacademy.org.bd

History

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Nazrul Academy was established by the poet Talim Hossain[4] on 24 May 1968 in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan. Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, the future president of Bangladesh, was the first chairman of the academy.[1]

Functions and activities

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Nazrul Academy Award

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Nazrul Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Hye, Mohammad (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Nazrul fair at Nazrul Academy premises". The Daily Star. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Nazrul Academy observes Poet's birth anniversary". The Daily Star. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Sudhin Das preserving Nazrul's treasure troves". The Daily Star. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. ^ "The Bulbul's deafening silence". The Daily Star. 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  6. ^ "Eight-day-long Nazrul conference begins : Begum Uma Kazi and Late Nilufer Yasmin get the Nazrul Academy Medal 1410". The Daily Star. 2003-06-04. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  7. ^ "Programmes to celebrate Nazrul's birth anniversary". The Daily Star. 2005-05-20. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  8. ^ "Nazrul Academy observes National Poet's birth anniversary". The Daily Star. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  9. ^ "Rawshan Ara Mustafiz receives Nazrul Academy award". The Daily Star. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  10. ^ "113th anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam". The Daily Star. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  11. ^ "Awards". Nazrul Academy. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  12. ^ "Nazrul Academy celebrating poet's birth anniv thru 4-day festival". The Independent. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  13. ^ "In conversation with Kona". Dhaka Tribune. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  14. ^ "Nazrul singer Rafiqul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2017.