Department of Public Libraries
| Formation | 1983 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Department of Public Libraries |
Department of Public Libraries is a government department under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It is responsible for government owned public libraries in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4]
History
Department of Public Libraries traces its origins to the Public Library in the
Public libraries in Bangladesh
The Department of Public Libraries are responsible for 64 government public libraries, with one in every
Libraries Unlimited
In August 2016 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the British Council Bangladesh formalising a partnership in which the British Council would work with the Department of Public Libraries to modernise the public library sector in Bangladesh.[7][8] The project, called Libraries Unlimited, is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by the British Council Bangladesh with a stated aim of "Opening access to information and knowledge for all in Bangladesh".[9] The project is on-going and is scheduled to run until the end of 2020.[9]
References
- ^ Chepesiuk, Ron. "Libraries in search of a future". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Child-friendly reading corners at 20 libraries nationwide completed". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Nat'l policy on libraries soon". The Daily Star. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Ahmed, Amanat; Farhan, Kazi Ahmed. "Stretching the horizon of knowledge". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Department of Public Libraries". publiclibrary.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Dhaka, Delhi to exchange visits of writers, scholars". The Daily Star. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "MoU signing of Libraries Unlimited project | British Council". www.britishcouncil.org.bd. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "British Council, Cultural Affairs Ministry sign MoU for project Libraries Unlimited". Dhaka Tribune. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Libraries Unlimited | British Council". www.britishcouncil.org.bd. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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