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Collector needs museum

Ahmed Humayun Kabir TOPU, Pabna
Since boyhood Nazmul Haque Montu has been collecting antique materials as hobby. Now, he has five thousand precious collection of 2,000 antiques. Montu, originally from Pabna decorated his living room as a museum at his current residence in Pallabi, Dhaka.
"As a hobby, since 1973 when I was a school boy I started collecting antiques. It is not merely a matter of collection, it requires thinking and research. I have collected over five thousand materials including two thousand antiques." Nazmul Haque Montu, the antique collector said.
Amongst his numerous antiques there are five hundred inkwells (Kalir-Doat) most of which are made of different metals. Other collections include: over five hundred Hookahs and different kinds of lamps. Hundreds years ago most of the utensils were made of metals.
His collection also contains number of ornaments used by various indigenous communities along with British, Pakistani and Bangladeshi medals. Two thousand various kinds of coins from the British era with other ancient foreign currencies are an attraction of his museum. Handwritten books of ancient period and postal documents are also collected by Nazmul Haque Montu.
Of his vast collection, four hundred antiques were being exhibited in Annoda Gobinda Public Library Auditorium on October, 19, this year, marking the fifty-year birth anniversary of the collector. "Montu has a vast collection of antiques but he was not able to do enough publicity of his work.
Therefore, his well-wishers organized the exhibition with his collection marking his birth anniversary at his home district" Professor Shibojit Nag, president of Pabna Press Club said.
Shibojit Nag chaired the inaugural function of the exhibition with Pabna Deputy Commissioner Md. Mostafizur Rahman spoke as the chief guest. Among others, vice principal of Pabna Edward College Professor Md. Bozlur Rahman, journalist Abdul Matin Khan, and the antique collector Md. Nozmul Haque Montu spoke on the occasion.
"Antiques keep the heritages of a period. We can gather much information
and cultural heritage of early age from the antique collections. Antiques are the evidences for future generation", Abdul Matin Khan, also the principal of Shahid Shadhan Music College said.x
In the exhibition there were: inkwell, hookah, ancient lamps, ornaments of indigenous tribes, antique coins, postal documents from the Mughal period to Bangladesh.
"I also have the stats of the source and information about the collection. If any researcher wants to conduct any research on the early ages of Bangla, one will get many information and evidences from my collection." Montu said, adding
"the primary attractions of my collection are: ancient inkwell, Hookah and ancient lamps.
"It is my dream to build a museum of antiques which could be the source of researchers. Already, I have turned my living room as a museum of ancient inkwell. Recently, I have been trying to build a museum here in Pabna." Montu said.
Montu seeks government support to expand his collections. "I have collected a lot of antiques personally, but I need government support so that I can build an extensive antique museum." Nazmul Haque Montu urged to the government.