The Autonomous Institute Ethnic Cultural Academy is located at Birishiri in Durgapur, 37 km from Netrokona district. 

Among the small ethnic groups in Greater Mymensingh, the Ethnic Cultural Academy has been formed primarily to preserve the culture of the Hajong, Koch, Dalu, Mandai, Banai groups.

Small ethnic groups are rich in their language, social customs, clothing, food habits, rituals, and traditional culture. Throughout history, much of their cultural heritage has been lost to time. 

In 1977, a special project of the Ministry of Culture established an Ethnic cultural academy on about 3.21 acres of land to showcase the culture of small ethnic groups in Bangladesh in the world sphere. 

At present, the Cultural Academy is being run under the “Small Ethnic Cultural Act.”

The Ethnic Cultural Academy, which consists of various trees, has 4 branches such as culture, research, libraries, museums, etc. The Ethnic Museum on the 2nd floor preserves various patterns and used objects of the lives of small ethnic groups. 

There is also an auditorium and guest house on the academy’s campus. Every year, many people from different parts of the country gather here for the cultural events of the tribals.

Entry Price & Schedule

Ethnic Cultural Academy is a tourist place in Netrokona. You can visit it with your family and friends and enrich your knowledge.

The entry fee to the Ethnic Cultural Academy is Tk. 2, and the entry fee to the museum is Rs. 10. 

The academy’s museum is open for these 5 days from Sunday to Thursday of the week.

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