Nazrul Academy
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Formation24 May 1968
TypeNon-governmental organization
HeadquartersNazrul Bhaban
নজরুল একাডেমি | |
 | |
| Formation | 24 May 1968 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | Nazrul Bhaban |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°44′51″N 90°24′10″E / 23.7475°N 90.4028°E |
General secretary | Mintu Rahman |
| Website | nazrulacademy |
Nazrul Academy is an academic research institution devoted to the study of the national poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and his works including Nazrul Geeti.[1][2] The academy is located in Maghbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]
Nazrul Academy was established by the poet Talim Hossain[4] on 24 May 1968 in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan. Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, the future president of Bangladesh, was the first chairman of the academy.[1]
