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The Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi,

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 ...

, Bangladesh. It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the poet

Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam ( bn, কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, ; 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, Bengali literature, writer, Bangladeshi music, musician, and is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul is regarded as one ...

, recognising excellence in literature research by conferring awards, and public engagement.

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 Mohammad Nasiruddin (20 November 1888 – 21 May 1994) was a Bangladeshi journalist and progressive thinker. He became an important reformer of Muslim Bengal in early 20th century and provided platform for female writers. He received Ekushey Pada ...

Functions and activities

According to the ''Nazrul Institute Ordinance'' of 12 June 1984, the functions and objectives of the institute regarding the poet are: # Conduct study and research on the writings # Compile, preserve, edit and publish poems and songs # Organise discussion meetings, lectures, seminars, conferences # Run a library containing books on the poet's life, literature, music, records of his songs, tapes, films # Prepare musical notations and make gramophone records, tape records, films # Impart training in singing and reciting songs # Confer awards to scholars for outstanding research The institute has preserved around 1,500 authentic

Nazrul Geeti Nazrul Sangeet ( bn, নজরুল সঙ্গীত), also Nazrul Geeti ( bn, নজরুল গীতি; ), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolut ...

songs.

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: * 2007 – Ismat Ara and Mohammad Abdul Quayum * 2009 – Razia Sultana and

Shaheen Samad Shaheen Samad (born 27 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Samad was born in Kushtia to Shamsun Nahar Rahima Khatun and Samsul Huda. She spent ...

* 2012 –

Anupam Hayat Anupam Hayat is a Bangladeshi author and film critic. The author of the first textbook on film in Bangladesh titled ''Cholochitra Bidya'', published by Bangladesh Film Study Centre in 2004, Hayat is also credited with another textbook on cinema as ...

and MA Mannan * 2013 –

Khilkhil Kazi Khilkhil Kazi is a Bangladeshi singer and organizer. She is the eldest daughter of elocutionist Kazi Sabyasachi and granddaughter of Bangladesh National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. She was awarded Nazrul Award 2013 by the Nazrul Institute The N ...

and

Nashid Kamal Nashid Kamal (born 19 March 1958) is a Bangladeshi vocalist, writer and professor of demography. She is the eldest granddaughter of Bengali folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed. Kamal is widely regarded as a Nazrul exponent.Serajul Islam Choudhury Serajul Islam Choudhury (born 23 June 1936) is a Bangladeshi literary critic, public intellectual, social and political analyst, activist, historian, educationist, editor, translator, columnist, and professor emeritus at the University of Dhaka. ...

and

Shabnam Mustari Shabnam Mustari is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 and Nazrul Award in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh. Her notable songs include `"Laili Tomar Esheche Phiria"`, `"Amai Nohe Go Bhalobasho Mor Gaan"`, ...

* 2015 –

Sadya Afreen Mallick Sadya Afreen Mallick is a Bangladeshi singer and journalist. She is an exponent of Nazrul Geeti. She is editor of the Arts and Entertainment section of '' The Daily Star''. Background and career Mallick was born to Syed Moqsud Ali and Nurun Naha ...

and Abu Hena Abdul Awal * 2016 –

Fatema Tuz Zohra Fatema Tuz Zohra is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the Government of Bangladesh. He sings Nazrul songs and modern songs. She has acted in television dramas, performed and performed in various programs ...

Ferdous Ara Ferdous Ara is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. Early life and education Ara, nicknamed Marine, was born in Brahmanbaria District to A.H.M. Abdul Hai, a classical singer of the early 1950s, and Mosharrefa Begum. She has three sisters, Jann ...

and

Leena Taposh Khan Leena is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Lina and Lena. It is a direct Quranic Arabic name, meaning "young palm tree", or figuratively "tender, young, delicate". In Persian, it means "light", "a ray of sunlight" or "beautiful gi ...

* 2017 –

Khairul Anam Shakil Khairul Anam Shakil is a Bangladeshi singer of Nazrul Sangeet genre. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2019. Early life and career Shakil graduated from Leeds Beckett University in industrial engineering in 1984. He ...

and Rashidun Nabi

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nazrul Institute Dhanmondi Learned societies of Bangladesh Cultural organisations based in Bangladesh Bengali literary institutions Cultural promotion organizations 1985 establishments in Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam