Introduction:
A nation is as rich as is its art and culture. That is why it is said that the culture is the mirror of a nation. We have a rich cultural heritage. We need to inculcate and nurture it. The Academy is working tirelessly to promote the national culture. The publications is need to preserve our culture and transcend it our next generation. The research and Publication division perform that important task. Following are activities of the Research and Publications:

Publication
The Research and Publication division was established since its inception to develop, publish and development of national culture. Research publications are published regularly on fine arts, music, dance, dramatic architecture, and sculpture from this division. In addition, this division publishes the six monthly Shilpakala, a Bangla periodical, an annual English journal and Shilpakala a quarterly bulletin regularly. Professors, journalists, artists, and intellectuals of national fame mainly contribute on art and culture of the nation to the six monthly Bangla journal, the Shilpakala. The bulletin Shilpaka is of a different format. It contains mainly the brief reports and pictorial coverage of activities performed by the Shipakala Academy and its branches in the districts.  It also publishes brief introduction on the deceased and famous cultural personalities on the nation to pay its tribute. The Research and Publication division has its two wings, one is Sales Centre of its publications, and the other one is the Library.

Activities of the Sales Center of the Publications:

All publications of the Academy are sold in the sales center. It also participates in great Ekushe Book Fair, Dhaka Book Fair, and other international Book Fair including Kolkata Book Fair too. As a result, this gives opportunities to readers of this country on Art and culture through the books published by the Academy, and it offers opportunity to the overseas readers to know our culture. The Academy also earns foreign exchange by selling its books.

Activities of the Library:

The library of the academy is small though very rich. There are many rare books and journal foreign journal in its collection. Numerous readers and researchers use the library. It collects at least some rare books for the library almost every year.