Nazrul Academy

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Nazrul Academy
নজরুল একাডেমি
Formation24 May 1968;56 years ago (1968-05-24)
Type NGO
HeadquartersNazrul Bhaban
Location
Coordinates 23°44′51″N90°24′10″E / 23.747527°N 90.402822°E / 23.747527; 90.402822
General Secretary
Mintu Rahman
Website nazrulacademy.org.bd

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]

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History

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

Nazrul Academy Award

Notable alumni

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