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Bangla Academy

バングラ・アカデミー

Bangla Academy

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
1955-12-03 (Burdwan House, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Nationality
Bangladesh
Languages
Bengali
Residence History
Burdwan House (Shahbagh), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Career

Occupations
Language regulator, Research institute, Publisher, Cultural promotion body
Active Years
1955-
Affiliations
Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Bangladesh)
Influenced By
Muhammad Shahidullah (linguist), Qazi Motahar Hossain
Influenced
Bengali literary community, Numerous writers and researchers in publishing and research

Awards

Bangla Academy Literary Award
1955
Organization: Bangla Academy
Result: conferred
Rabindra Award
2010
Organization: Bangla Academy
Result: conferred
Mazharul Islam Poetry Award
2010
Organization: Bangla Academy
Result: conferred
Meher Kabir Science Literature Award
2005
Organization: Bangla Academy
Result: conferred

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Emphasis on linguistic research and scholarly publishingCompilation of Bengali cultural and ethnographic materials
Recurring Motifs
Language preservationCultural heritage conservationPublishing and dissemination

Legacy

A central institution for the preservation and promotion of the Bengali language and research in Bengali literature and culture. It significantly contributes to national cultural development through events such as the annual Ekushey Book Fair and by conferring numerous literary and cultural awards.

Academic Societies

  • Various academic societies (collaboration examples exist)

Archives

  • Bangla Academy library and archives (Dhaka)

Quotes

  • The development and dissemination of the Bengali language and the promotion of cultural research are the academy's primary missions.
    Source: Bangla Academy official (1955)

Trivia

  • Founded on 3 December 1955.
  • Headquarters located at Burdwan House in Dhaka.
  • Hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair, the country's largest book fair.