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Reconstruction of Public library building progressing in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, June 11, 2018 (BSS) – Reconstruction works of the century-old
public library building is progressing fast here as initiative has been taken
to modernize the library to meet up the demand of time here.
Established in 1884 by the then Jaminder Kedarnath Proshanna Lahidi the
two-storied library building enriched with more than 36,000 valuable books
has now become dilapidated and risky.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is reconstructing the building with an
estimated cost of around Taka 4.34 crore with financial support from Indian
Government under a project titled ‘Sustainable Development of the city
through conservation and development of social, cultural, environmental and
archeological infrastructures’.
RCC’s Executive Engineer and Project Director Reazat Hossain said the
Indian Government has given around Taka 21.96 crore for implementing five
projects and the public library is one of these.
According to the new design, the library building will be three-storied but
equivalent to the height of five-storied.
In addition to library and office spaces, the building will house a three-
hundred seat auditorium attached with a drama stage to be equipped with
modern sound system.
There will also scopes of separate makeup, changing and rehearsal rooms
for gents and ladies artists. A replica of the old building will also be
placed there.
Upon successful completion of the construction works by this yearend, the
public library will get a new look and attract more readers and cultural
personalities.
Dr FMA Zahid, President of Ritwik Ghatak Film Society, said on the basis
of new plan the reconstructed public library will be used as flourishing
cultural practice side by side with reading place.
Referring to the dilapidated scenario he said there was no way but to
reconstruct the library building to protect the valuable books and other
documents.
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