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

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

Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam (24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengalis, Bengali poet, short story writer, journalist, lyricist and musician. He is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul produced a List of works by Kazi Nazrul Islam, large body of ...

, recognising excellence in literature research by conferring awards, and public engagement. In January, 2025 it's change its name to Jatiya Kabi Nazrul Institute from Kabi Nazrul Institute.

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 (), also Nazrul Geeti (; ), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, who is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual, philosophical and romant ...

songs.

Awards

Since 1985, the institute has been conferring two awards each year to dedicated Nazrul artistes and researchers.

Nazrul-Smriti Padak (1985–1988)

* 1985 – Zulfikar Haidar and Ataur Rahman * 1986 – Rafiqul Islam * 1987 – Karunamaya Goswami * 1988 –

Nazrul Padak (1998–2006)

* 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 Ferdausi Rahman (; born 28 June 1941) is a Bangladeshi playback singer. She sang some popular film songs for Pakistani films also in the 1960s especially working with the music composer Robin Ghosh in film Chakori released in 1967. She was award ...

and Mohammad Mahfuzullah * 2005 – Mohammad Rafikul Islam and Asadul Hoque * 2006 – Rawshan Ara Mustafiz and Abdus Sattar

Nazrul Award (2007–present)

* 2007 – Ismat Ara and Mohammad Abdul Quayum * 2008 – Nurjahan Begum and S. M. Ahsan Murshed * 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 h ...

* 2010 –

Kabir Chowdhury Kabir Chowdhury (9 February 1923 – 13 December 2011) was a Bangladeshi academic, essayist, materialist, translator, cultural worker and civil society activist. Early life and education Chowdhury was born in Brahmanbaria of the then Tippera ...

and Nilima Das * 2011 – Bedaruddin Ahmad and Jahangir Tareque * 2012 – Anupam Hayat 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 Bengalis, 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 and Abu Hena Abdul Awal * 2016 – Fatema Tuz Zohra, Ferdous Ara and Leena Taposh Khan * 2017 – Khairul Anam Shakil and Rashidun Nabi * 2018 – Selina Hossain and Joseph Komol Rodrigues * 2019 – Sayeda Motahera Banu and Dalia Nausheen * 2020 – Gulshan Ara Kazi and Yakub Ali Khan * 2021 – Kazi Mozammel Hossain and Yasmin Mustari * 2022 – Idris Ali and Salahuddin Ahmed

References

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