Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the state-run national cultural centre, is set to set up its branch offices at union parishad level across the country.
As part of the initiative, Shilpakala Academy has opened its branch at Baruakhali Union Parishad at Nawabganj in Dhaka on Saturday.
Shilpakala Academy Director General Liyakat Ali Lucky inaugurated the branch at a programme on Nawabganj Baruakhali High School premises at 3 pm.
Nawabganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Tofazzel Hossain, officer-in-charge of local police station Mostafa Kamal, upazila Awami League president Nasir Uddin Ahmed Jhilu, its general secretary Jalal Uddin and Baruakhali High School head teacher MM Humayun Kabir weree present there.
A cultural function was held there after the inaugural of the branch.
