Nazrul Institute

The Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985.[3][4] Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5] It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, recognising excellence in literature research by conferring awards, and public engagement.[6]

Nazrul Institute
নজরুল ইন্সটিটিউট
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FormationFebruary 1985 (1985-02)
TypeGO
HeadquartersKabi Bhaban[1]
Location
  • Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.754076°N 90.373390°E / 23.754076; 90.373390
Executive Director
Ikram Ahmed[2]
Parent organization
Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Websitenazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd
The headquarters of Nazrul Institute at Kabi Bhaban, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

Structure and governance

The institute is headed by an executive director who has a trustee board to advise them. The first executive director of the institute was Mohammad Mahfuzullah and the first chairman of the trustee board was Mohammad Nasiruddin.[7]

Functions and activities

According to the Nazrul Institute Ordinance of 12 June 1984, the functions and objectives of the institute regarding the poet are:

  1. Conduct study and research on the writings
  2. Compile, preserve, edit and publish poems and songs
  3. Organise discussion meetings, lectures, seminars, conferences
  4. Run a library containing books on the poet's life, literature, music, records of his songs, tapes, films
  5. Prepare musical notations and make gramophone records, tape records, films
  6. Impart training in singing and reciting songs
  7. Confer awards to scholars for outstanding research[7]

The institute has preserved around 1,500 authentic Nazrul Geeti songs.[8]

Nazrul Award

Since 1985, the institute has been conferring two awards each year to dedicated Nazrul artistes and researchers. A partial list of the winners are:

References
  1. Azam, Wasi Noor (12 September 2013). "Nazrul Institute: Home of the Original Rebel". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. "Nazrul institute remembers Abbasuddin Ahmed". The Daily Star. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. "Nazrul Institute: Carrying National Poet's Legacy forward". The Daily Star. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. "নজরুল ইন্সটিটিউট সৃষ্টির ইতিহাস" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. "Nazrul Institute - Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh" (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. "নজরুল ইন্সটিটিউটের লক্ষ্য" (in Bengali). Nazrul Institute. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Nazrul Institute". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Wakil (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  8. Zahra, Zaima (26 August 2016). "Nazrul is still to be discovered". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  9. Mahmud, Jamil (4 June 2008). "Nazrul Award '07 : Nazrul Institute honours Professor Mohammad Abdul Quayum and Ismat Ara". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  10. Alom, Zahangir (2 June 2010). "Nazrul Institute celebrates the Rebel Poet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  11. Alom, Zahangir (29 August 2013). "Nazrul Institute's Homage to the National Poet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  12. "Nazrul Institute's homage to the Bard". 29 August 2014. The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  13. "Prof Sirajul Islam, singer Shobnam Mustari get Nazrul Award-2014". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  14. "Sadya Afreen, Prof Abu Hena to get Nazrul Award". The Daily Star. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  15. Basher, Naziba (28 August 2017). "Nazrul Award 2017 conferred". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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