# Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho

National Museum of Science and Technology established at dhaka in 1966 by a resolution of the ministry of education of the government of Pakistan dated 26 April 1965. It started functioning in September 1966 at the Dhaka Public Library building and the curator of Dhaka Museum was its first officer in charge. It was shifted to Chamelibag in April 1970 and to Road No. 1, dhanmondi in May 1971. It was further shifted to Road No. 6, Dhanmondi in 1979 and next year, to a place in front of the Kakrail Mosque. The government allotted 5 acres of land at Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar for construction of a building for the museum, which finally got its own building in 1981. It was given the status of national museum in 1972. It now operates as an autonomous body under the ministry of science and technology. It has a board of governors which comprises eminent persons drawn up from government and the scientific, technical, educational and museum fields with the secretary, ministry of science and technology as chairman..