Kabi Nazrul Institute
জাতীয় কবি নজরুল ইনস্টিটিউট | |
Formation | February 1985 |
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Type | GO |
Headquarters | Kabi Bhaban[1] |
Location |
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Coordinates | 23°45′15″N 90°22′24″E / 23.754076°N 90.373390°E |
Executive Director | Latiful Islam Shibli[2] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Cultural Affairs |
Website | nazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd |
The Jatiya Kabi 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] In January, 2025 it's change its name to Jatiya Kabi Nazrul Institute from Kabi Nazrul Institute.[7]
Structure and governance
[edit]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.[8]
Functions and activities
[edit]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[8]
The institute has preserved around 1,500 authentic Nazrul Geeti songs.[9]
Awards
[edit]Since 1985, the institute has been conferring two awards each year to dedicated Nazrul artistes and researchers.[10][11]
Nazrul-Smriti Padak (1985–1988)
[edit]- 1985 – Zulfikar Haidar and Ataur Rahman
- 1986 – Rafiqul Islam
- 1987 – Karunamaya Goswami
- 1988 – Mohammad Nasiruddin
Nazrul Padak (1998–2006)
[edit]- 1998 – Firoza Begum
- 1999 – Sohrab Hossain and Sudhin Das
- 2000 – Khalid Hossain and Abdul Mannan Syed
- 2002 – Julhas Uddin Ahmed
- 2003 – Nilufar Yasmin
- 2004 – Ferdausi Rahman and Mohammad Mahfuzullah
- 2005 – Mohammad Rafikul Islam and Asadul Hoque
- 2006 – Rawshan Ara Mustafiz and Abdus Sattar
Nazrul Award (2007–present)
[edit]- 2007 – Ismat Ara and Mohammad Abdul Quayum[12]
- 2008 – Nurjahan Begum and S. M. Ahsan Murshed[13]
- 2009 – Razia Sultana and Shaheen Samad[14]
- 2010 – Kabir Chowdhury and Nilima Das[15]
- 2011 – Bedaruddin Ahmad and Jahangir Tareque
- 2012 – Anupam Hayat and MA Mannan[16]
- 2013 – Khilkhil Kazi and Nashid Kamal[17]
- 2014 – Serajul Islam Choudhury and Shabnam Mustari[18]
- 2015 – Sadya Afreen Mallick and Abu Hena Abdul Awal[19]
- 2016 – Fatema Tuz Zohra, Ferdous Ara and Leena Taposh Khan[20]
- 2017 – Khairul Anam Shakil and Rashidun Nabi[21]
- 2018 – Selina Hossain and Joseph Komol Rodrigues[22][23]
- 2019 – Sayeda Motahera Banu and Dalia Nausheen
- 2020 – Gulshan Ara Kazi and Yakub Ali Khan [24]
- 2021 – Kazi Mozammel Hossain and Yasmin Mustari[11]
- 2022 – Idris Ali and Salahuddin Ahmed[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Azam, Wasi Noor (12 September 2013). "Nazrul Institute: Home of the Original Rebel". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Nazrul Institute trustee board restructured with new appointments". The Daily Star. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Nazrul Institute: Carrying National Poet's Legacy forward". The Daily Star. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "নজরুল ইন্সটিটিউট সৃষ্টির ইতিহাস" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Nazrul Institute - Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh" (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "নজরুল ইন্সটিটিউটের লক্ষ্য" (in Bengali). Nazrul Institute. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "কবি নজরুল ইনস্টিটিউটের নাম পরিবর্তন". দেশ রূপান্তর (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ a b Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Nazrul Institute". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Wakil (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Zahra, Zaima (26 August 2016). "Nazrul is still to be discovered". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Institutes will also get 'Nazrul Award', says AFM Hayatullah". Daily Sun. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c নজরুল পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ. nazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Preserving the legacy of the Rebel Poet". The Daily Star. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Alom, Zahangir (2 June 2010). "Nazrul Institute celebrates the Rebel Poet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Nazrul: The wonder of 20th century literature". The Daily Star. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Alom, Zahangir (29 August 2013). "Nazrul Institute's Homage to the National Poet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Nazrul Institute's homage to the Bard". 29 August 2014. The Daily Star. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sadya Afreen, Prof Abu Hena to get Nazrul Award". The Daily Star. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Basher, Naziba (28 August 2017). "Nazrul Award 2017 conferred". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "'নজরুল পুরস্কার' পেলেন দুই গুণী". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 28 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Rodrix, Selina receive Nazrul Puraskar". New Age. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Nazrul singer Joseph Komol Rodrigues dies". New Age. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Ustad Yakub Ali Khan to be honoured with 'Nazrul Award'". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 23 January 2025.