[1] The Library Association of Bangladesh traces its origins to the Pakistan Granthagar Samiti (Pakistan Library Association) which was formed in July 1956.
The first convenor of the association was the Professor of Geography at Dhaka University, Dr Nafis Ahmed.
On 30 June 1957, the constitution of the Pakistan Library Association was adapted.
The first general meeting of the association was held at the United States Information Agency auditorium in Dhaka.
The association created a certificate course for library sciences, the first in East Pakistan.