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Bangladesh Itihas Samiti (also known as Bangladesh History Association) is a non-profit historical association in
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
that publishes and supports research of the history of Bangladesh.


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 University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
. The association has published a number of books on the history of Bangladesh. It is financed by membership fees, donations and government grants.


See also

* Itihas Academy


References

Research institutes in Bangladesh Trade associations based in Bangladesh 1966 establishments in East Pakistan Organisations based in Dhaka Learned societies of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub