National Archives of Bangladesh explained

National Archives of Bangladesh
Formation:1973
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Website:National Archives of Bangladesh

The National Archives of Bangladesh (NAB, Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় আরকাইভস|translit=Bānlādēśa jātīẏa ārakā'ibhasa) are based in Dhaka and contain 225,000 volumes of documents in addition to books, microfilm rolls and newspaper clippings.[1] The archives were founded in 1973 by the government of Bangladesh and are administered by the Directorate of National Archives and Libraries. Located in a rented building near the campus of Dhaka University until 1985, the collections are now housed in a purpose-built part of the National Library of Bangladesh complex in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.[2]

External links

23.776°N 90.375°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: The World of Learning 2005. 2004. Europa Publications. 143.
  2. Web site: Archives - Banglapedia. en.banglapedia.org. en. 2017-04-23.