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Literary award given by the namesake national language authority of Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bangla Academy Literary Award (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar) is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.[1]
Bangla Academy Literary Award | |
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Type | Civilian |
Country | Bangladesh |
Presented by | Bangla Academy |
Established | 1960 |
First awarded | 1960 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
It was introduced in 1960 and recognized six categories: poetry, novels, short stories, essays, children's literature and translation. Beginning in 1985, two more awards were introduced to recognize overall contributions to Bengali language and literature.
At present, the Bangla Academy award is given in three fields:
Following are lists of recipients of the award since 1960.[2]
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