Department of Archives and Libraries[1] is a government department responsible for the management and operations of the National Library and the National Archives in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] It is the International Standard Book Number agency in Bangladesh responsible for providing publishers with ISBNs.[3]
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Department of Archives and Libraries |
History edit
Department of Archives and Library was founded in 1972 by the President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was placed under the Ministry of Education initially but later placed under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was initially located in a rented building and in 1986 it was moved to National Library building which was constructed in 1985. In 2001 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation to build a building for the Department of Archives and Library. The purpose-built headquarters were partially completed in 2004 and fully completed in 2012.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Poet Rafiq Azad dies at the age of 74". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Munim, Rifat. "On the Threshold of Learning". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Use of fictitious ISBN by Bangladeshi publishers". The Daily Star. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Department of Archives and Library-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". nanl.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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