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Named after eminent political leader Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, the theatre stands on Bijoy Sarani. Initiated in 1995, the project cost Tk 52 crore to facilitate space research and astronomical study. The prime objective of the project is to attract the youths, particularly the students, to planetary studies. A 250-seat lecture hall will be used for holding seminars and symposia on issues pertaining to science.
The 125000 square feet planetarium with fountains, food shops, lobby, library and audio-video units, has a parking space of 150000 square feet. A four-storey administrative building is located at the back of the theatre. The entrance fee has been fixed at Tk 40. To eradicate superstitions and blind faith from the society and to inculcate positive scientific temper in the mind of people specially among the students, ?Bhasani Novo Theatre, Dhaka ' has been established as a Non-formal Science Education Centre. Bhasani Novo Theatre has been established by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, containing 22,096 square meter of land at Bijoy Sharani, Tejgaon in the centre of Dhaka City.
Total expenditure of the project was Taka 1,231.27 million, which has been provided entirely from the GOB's own fund. A large number of advanced technological instruments have been procured from Japan , America , Korea and India for the planetarium. Besides the Planetarium Show a very exciting Ride Simulator, model of Planets of Solar System, Scientific Exhibits and some portraits of world-renowned Scientists and Scholars are also available at the site of Novo Theatre. Moreover, a 150 seated well-furnished auditorium, an excellent conference room, hydraulic lifts, ramp and a car parking area having the capacity of 100 vehicles are belonging to the centre.
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