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Indira Gandhi Cultural Center
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The Indira Gandhi Cultural Center (Bengali: ইন্দিরা গান্ধী সাংস্কৃতিক কেন্দ্র) is a cultural center in Dhanmondi Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was named after the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, whose assistance to the Mukti Bahini was vital in securing Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan.
History
[edit]It was established on March 11, 2010, by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[1] Its activities includes dance, music, art and drama. It has a library and research center and offers annual scholarship to citizens of Bangladesh.[2] As of 2016[update], Jayashree Kundu is the director.[3] On 4 March 2021, its branch in Gulshan Thana, Dhaka was inaugurated.[4]
The center was vandalized on 5 August 2024 after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ইন্দিরা গান্ধী সাংস্কৃতিক কেন্দ্রের বর্ষপূর্তি উদযাপন". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 11 March 2021.
- ^ Akhtar, Akhtar (2016) [2012]. "ইন্দিরা গান্ধী সাংস্কৃতিক কেন্দ্র" [Indira Gandhi Cultural Center]. Encyclopedia of Dhaka (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9789845120197.
- ^ "ছয় বছরে 'ইন্দিরা গান্ধী সাংস্কৃতিক কেন্দ্র'". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 12 March 2016.
- ^ "ইন্দিরা গান্ধী সাংস্কৃতিক কেন্দ্রের গুলশান শাখার উদ্বোধন". Janakantha (in Bengali). 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Violence: অশান্ত বাংলাদেশ, ভাঙচুর ইন্দিরা গান্ধী কালচারাল সেন্টার, বঙ্গবন্ধু মেমোরিয়াল মিউজিয়ামে". ABP News (in Bengali). 5 August 2024.
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