To eradicate superstitions and blind faith from the society and to inculcate positive scientific temper in the mind of people specially among the students. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre has been established as a Non-formal Science Educational institution. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre has been established by the Ministry of Science & Technology containing 22,096 square metres 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, France, Italy and India for the planetarium. Not only the Planetarium Show a very exciting Ride Simulator, 5D Movie theatre, 5D Interactive Edutainment Simulaor, model of Planets of Solar System, Scientific & Digital 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, 50 seated conference room, hydraulic lifts, ramp and a car parking area having the capacity of 100 vehicles are belonging to the Novotheatre.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre' project started in 1997 and inaugurated in 25th September 2004.
The theatre has a modern tilted domed planetarium combined with a large format motion picture system.
Equipment of the planetarium are supplied and maintained by GOTO Inc. Japan.
To inculcate scientific attitude among the people specially the students.
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