The Bengal Foundation ( bn, বেঙ্গল ফাউন্ডেশন) is a Bangladeshi non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in
Dhanmondi
Dhanmondi ( bn, ধানমন্ডি) is a residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The origins of Dhanmondi can be traced back to t ...
,
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
. It is mostly known for organizing local and international events in the country.
History
Bengal Foundation was founded by Bangladeshi industrialist and entrepreneur
Abul Khair Litu
Abul Khair Litu (born 7 October 1950) is a Bangladeshi industrialist and entrepreneur. He is known for his involvement in the promotion of the country's culture, art, music, theatre and literature.[Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ...]
(2005),
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
(2006),
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
(2008) and
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
.
“Group Painting Exhibition Kolkata Dhaka”
"Bengal Foundation Website", accessed 3 June 2011
Projects
Films and documentaries
The Bengal Foundation produced and made films and documentaries, which are sorted below:
* ''Chobir Desher Chobi'' - Watercolour workshop
* ''Dhaka Art Camp 2006'' - Dhaka Art Camp
* ''Portrait of an Alluvial Artist'' - A documentary about Kalidas Karmakar
Kalidas Karmakar (10 January 1946 – 18 October 2019) was a Bangladeshi artist. He specialized in viscosity printing. He was awarded Shilpakala Padak (2016) and the Ekushey Padak (2018) by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fin ...
.
* ''Antarbikshan'' (Introspection) - A documentary about Swapan Chowdhury.
* ''Samay Khanan'' (Excavating Time) - A documentary about Dilara Begum Jolly.
* ''Jalgadhuli'' (Twilight Colours) - A documentary about Farida Zaman.
* ''Garaner Gahine'' - A documentary about Abdur Razzaque.
Bengal Publications
Bengal Publications is a publication center conducted and run by the Bengal Foundation.
Bengal Classical Music Festival
Goal
The Bengal Foundation has stated its goal is to develop, maintain and create a knowledge base goal for the highest quality of Bengali culture
The culture of Bengal defines the cultural heritage of the Bengali people native to eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly what is today Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, where the Bengali language is th ...
throughout the country and outside.
Android applications
Currently, four different android application is released by the foundation. Bengal eBoi:Bengali eBook Bank is for Bengali e-book
An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt ...
collection. Kali o Kalam and ICE Today is for news and magazine.
References
External links
* {{Official website
Official android applications
at Google Play
Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store and formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certified devices running on the Android (operating sys ...
Foundations based in Bangladesh
1986 establishments in Bangladesh