The headquarter of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh at Nimtali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Formation | 1952 |
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Coordinates | 23°43′27″N 90°24′09″E / 23.724076°N 90.402586°ECoordinates: 23°43′27″N 90°24′09″E / 23.724076°N 90.402586°E |
President
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Amirul Islam Chowdhury |
Parent organization
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Asiatic Society |
Website | asiaticsociety |
The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of Pakistan in Dhaka in 1952, and renamed in 1972. Ahmed Hasan Dani, a noted historian and archaeologist of Pakistan played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by Muhammad Shahidullah, a Bengali linguist. The society is housed in Nimtali locality of Old Dhaka.
The society's publications include: