বিশ্ব সাহিত্য কেন্দ্র Bishwa Sahitya Kendra

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Bishwa Sahitya Kendra (বিশ্ব সাহিত্য কেন্দ্র)
-World-Literature Centre
- non-profit institution in Bangladesh
Purposes: to promote reading habits; for enlightenment; for progressive ideas
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-popularly known: Bhrammaman Library (ভ্রাম্যমান পাঠাগার—mobile library)
-established by famous writer, television presenter, organiser, and activist Abdullah Abu Sayeed. Sayeed
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-won the 97th Ramon Magsaysay Award in Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts for "... cultivating in the youth of Bangladesh a love for literature and its humanizing values through exposure to the great books of Bengal and the world"
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-offers classes on world literature for Higher Secondary students (with books)
-operates a nationwide reading programme for Secondary & Junior school level
-500 schools (over 1,00,000 active student members) were under this programme in 2007
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-also actively maintains libraries across the nation
-pioneered the concept of mobile library in Bangladesh (around the country)
-arranges reader's forum & discussions (open for all)
-encourages new thoughts & creative logical discussions
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-motto: "We want enlightened humans"
-also has an office in New York
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