Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam National poet of Bangladesh In his memory, this university was set up in Batala, a memorial of poet Nazrul. The poet Nazrul used to sit down under a banyan and flute. The poet used to study Dhirampur High School in Trishal.
National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University, a government university situated in Nampara area of Trishal upazila, in memory of Kazi Nazrul Islam located in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. The university was established in 2006. Currently there are about 5000 students studying.
It is located about 22 kilometers from the city of Mymensingh, 3 kilometers away from Trishal upazila headquarters located in Battala. This university was established in 2006. Distance from Dhaka is 100 kilometers. This university is established by the memory of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
The Greater Mymensingh Cultural Forum has formed a committee to establish a university in the private sector in the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam, a national poet, from the 1990s. He was chairman of the committee said. Ashraf Siddiqui, Vice President Principal Hamida Ali and Treasurer Badiuzzaman, retired director general, Bangladesh Postal Department For the establishment of the Forum University, two types of helpers are collected. One donor, two landlords State Minister for Land Rashed Mosharraf played a leading role among the moneylenders, a number of established businessmen, physicians and scholars.