The Ministry of Science and Technology wants to set up a Novo theater in every Division of the country to build a scientific-minded society. In that continuity, Bangabandhu Novo Theater will be set up in Rangpur. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theater, Rangpur will be set up at Debipur and Gangahari Mouza under Rangpur Sadar Upazila.
For this, the Ministry of Science and Technology is taking up a project worth Tk 417.65 crore. To this end, 10 acres of land will be acquired, 40,489 cubic meters of land will be developed, construction work will be done, planetarium equipment will be installed, 50 scientific and digital exhibits will be set up, X-D simulation theater will be set up.
Mosammat Nasima Begum, a member of the Socio-Economic Infrastructure Division of the Planning Commission, who is in charge of the project, said the project is currently under construction in two divisional cities, Rajshahi and Barisal. Following this, it has been proposed to implement the project in Rangpur as a divisional city. The Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) meeting was held on March 12 last year. It has been recommended to present it at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) as the recommendations given at that meeting have been complied with.
Implementation of the project will be started from December this year, subject to project approval.