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 ...
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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 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
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন ...
* 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, Ferdous Ara 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 g ...
* 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
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Dhanmondi
Learned societies of Bangladesh
Cultural organisations based in Bangladesh
Bengali literary institutions
Cultural promotion organizations
1985 establishments in Bangladesh
Kazi Nazrul Islam