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Published:  12:00 AM, 03 September 2016

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre

The planetarium of the country

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre is a planetarium on Bijoy Sharani Avenue of Tejgaon area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an attractive infrastructure with most modern architectureal view. The theater opened to public on 25th September 2004. It was previously named Bhashani Novo Theatre. The space center was commissioned by the Ministry of Science and Communication Technology of the Government of Bangladesh. It is one of the favourite visiting spots in Dhaka. Everybody can come here to spend leisure time and to gain knowledge.

Famous architect Ali Imam designed . The Planetarium dome simulates Earth and its cool blue sky. This dome-shaped theater was built with the latest equipment, enabling visitors to soar into space as well as experience the thrills of an interplanetary journey in a three-dimensional environment. The curved ceiling represents the sky and shows moving images of planets and stars through projection onto a large-screen dome at an angle of 120 degrees.

This planetarium features three kinds of exhibits. They Journey to Infinity presents a celestial show of stars, planets and other heavenly bodies in virtual reality. The ai amader Bangladesh features Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman`s 7 March lecture, while The Grand Canyon describes North America`s settlement clan, Garikhad, which existed in The Grand Canyon four thousand years ago.

Visitors need not look up in the dome to watch the show. Instead, they feel they are watching space live, with everything around them, presented by 150 projectors. The Planetarium added a new capsule simulator and smart-step floor.



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