Zilla Shilpakala Academy, Kushtia

Kushtia Zilla Shilpakala Academy
কুষ্টিয়া জেলা শিল্পকলা একাডেমি

Front of Shilpakala Academy building
Motto	সৃজনশীল বাংলাদেশ
Motto in English	Creative Bangladesh
Established	1974; 51 years ago (1974)[1]
District Cultural Officer	Md. Sujon Rahman[2]
Owner	Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Location	Girjanath Majumdar Road, Mozompur , Kushtia ,  Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.9097819°N 89.1219262°E / 23.9097819; 89.1219262
Website	shilpakala.kushtia.gov.bd

Kushtia Zillaala Academy (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া জেলা শিল্পকলা একাডেমি) is a district-based cultural center operated under government patronage and controlled by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It is the second-largest Shilpakala Academy in Bangladesh.[3][4]

History

The Kushtia Zillaala Academy was established in 1974.[1] In July 2017, the then Minister of Cultural Affairs, Asaduzzaman Noor, laid the foundation stone for the academy's new building. On April 12, 2022, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Kushtia Zillaala Academy. Since then, it has become the second largest Shilpakala Academy in Bangladesh.[4]

Location

Kushtia Zilla la Academy is located in Majampur area of Kushtia. The office of Kushtia Municipality is located on its north side.^[citation needed]

Infrastructure

The total area of the academy is 1.01406 acres (4,103.8 m^2).[1] A new four-storey building has been constructed by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs at a cost of around 30 crore rupees on this site. This four-storied building has state-of-the-art complex, three state-of-the-art auditoriums.[3] These include:

1. Fix Auditorium
2. Multipurpose Auditorium
3. A conference room with 50 seats and free stage

List of former District Cultural Officers

The list of individuals who have served as District Cultural Officers is as follows:[5]

Serial	Name	Start of Tenure	End of Tenure
01	A.F.M. Obaidullah Khan	14/10/1980	25/11/2002
02	Md. Amirul Islam	25/11/2002	25/08/2003
03	Sheikh Abidur Rahman	25/08/2003	05/10/2004
04	Md. Amirul Islam	05/10/2004	06/12/2005
05	Mohammad Saiful Hasan Milon	06/12/2005	15/04/2009
06	Md. Shahidul Islam	15/04/2009	04/06/2009
07	Md. Mokhlesur Rahman (Acting)	04/06/2009	20/08/2009
08	Mohammad Sajedul Islam (Acting)	20/08/2009	14/02/2010
09	Mosammat Lutfaun Nahar Nazim (Acting)	14/02/2010	02/06/2010
10	Md. Arif-uz-Zaman (Acting)	02/06/2010	14/08/2011
11	Tanbir Rahman	14/08/2011	09/10/2013
12	Md. Sujan Rahman	09/10/2013	Present

Gallery

Front of Shilpakala Academy building

References

1. "at a glance". Bangladesh National Portal - Zilla Shilpakala Academy, Kushtia. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
2. "District Cultural Officer". Bangladesh National Information Portal - Kushtia Zilla Shilpakala Academy. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
3. Staff Reporter, Kushtia (2022-04-12). "A New Era in the Cultural Hub of Kushtia: Second Largest Shilpakala Academy Building to be Inaugurated". Daily Inqilab. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
4. Representative, Kushtia (2022-04-13). "Prime Minister Inaugurates the Second Largest Shilpakala Academy Building". Ajker Patrika. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
5. "Former Heads of Office". Bangladesh National Portal - Zilla Shilpakala Academy, Kushtia. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

External

• Official website