Nabakumar Institution

Nabakumar Institution is a historical education institute in Bakhsi Bazar of old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

Nabakumar Institution was established in 1916 by a zamindar called Nabakumar in . It was operated as a school though it was named an institute. In 1973 it opened a college branch.[1]

Matiur Rahman Mallik, a ninth grade student of Nabakumar Institution, was killed during a street march demanding autonomy for the then East Pakistan by the Pakistan police on 24 January 1969 . The day is seen as Mass Upsurge Day by the Bangladeshi as it eventually led to the Bangladesh Liberation war.[2] In remembrance of this great sacrifice for the nation Matiur Rahman Monument was constructed in its premises. Matiur Rahman Memorial Library and Matiur Rahman Memorial Museum was established by the managing committee of Nabakumar Institution with a 10 million taka grant from the Bangladesh government.[1]

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a teacher of the Government Bangla College now situated at Mirpur, when it used to hold its classes of the night shift in its formative years in the premises of the Nabakumar Institute. When the college section of the Nabakumar Institute was separated to form an independent college, the managing committee of the institute named it after Dr. Shahidullah College. Both institute combined provides the students an opportunity to complete schooling from the nursery level to graduation.[1] Recently, Nabakumar Institution has started a well renowned cultural service of Bangladesh called Bulbul Lalitakola Academy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Khan, Sadat Ullah. "Nabakumar Institute". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Mass Uprising Day observed". www.independent-bangladesh.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.

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