Bangladesh Itihas Samiti

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Bangladesh Itihas Samiti
Formation1966
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Secretary General
Professor Dr Asha Islam Nayeem
President
Professor Sharif Ullah Bhuiyan
Website Bangladesh Itihas Samiti

Bangladesh Itihas Samiti (also known as Bangladesh History Association) is a non-profit historical association in Bangladesh that publishes and supports research of the history of Bangladesh. [1]

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History

Bangladesh Itihas Samiti was founded in 1966. The purpose of the association is to encourage the study of the history of Bangladesh and encourage collaboration between historians. The association is based in the History Department of the Arts Faculty of the University of Dhaka. The association has published a number of books on the history of Bangladesh. It is financed by membership fees, donations and government grants. [2]

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References

  1. "About Association-Bangladesh History Association". historyassociation.org (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. Alam, Aksadul. "Bangladesh Itihas Samiti". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 November 2018.