Website asiaticsociety.org.bd | ||
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Formation 1952; 65 years ago (1952) Location Nimtali, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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.
Publications
The society's publications include:
References
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA