Kabi Nazrul Institute
(Redirected from Nazrul Award)
নজরুল ইনস্টিটিউট | |
 Crest of Nazrul Institute | |
| 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 | Ikram Ahmed[2] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Cultural Affairs |
| Website | nazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd |
The 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]
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.[7]
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[7]
The institute has preserved around 1,500 authentic Nazrul Geeti songs.[8]
Nazrul Award
[edit]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[9]
- 2009 – Razia Sultana and Shaheen Samad[10]
- 2012 – Anupam Hayat and MA Mannan[11]
- 2013 – Khilkhil Kazi and Nashid Kamal[12]
- 2014 – Serajul Islam Choudhury and Shabnam Mustari[13]
- 2015 – Sadya Afreen Mallick and Abu Hena Abdul Awal[14]
- 2016 – Fatema Tuz Zohra, Ferdous Ara and Leena Taposh Khan[15]
- 2017 – Khairul Anam Shakil and Rashidun Nabi[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Azam, Wasi Noor (12 September 2013). "Nazrul Institute: Home of the Original Rebel". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Nazrul institute remembers Abbasuddin Ahmed". The Daily Star. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alom, Zahangir (2 June 2010). "Nazrul Institute celebrates the Rebel Poet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ 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. 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). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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