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==Activities==
==Activities==


The main task of the Academy is to conduct research on Bengali language, culture, and history, and to publish Bengali literary and research work. It has also established the [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]], given each year for contribution to the Bengali language.
The main task of the Academy is to conduct research on Bengali language, culture, and history, and to publish Bengali literary and research work.


To commemorate the [[Bengali Language Movement|Language movement]] and the [[Language martyr's day]], the Academy organises the month-long [[Ekushey Book Fair]], the largest book fair in the country.
To commemorate the [[Bengali Language Movement|Language movement]] and the [[Language martyr's day]], the Academy organizes the month-long [[Ekushey Book Fair]], the largest book fair in the country.

===Bangla Academy Literary Award===
{{main|Bangla Academy Literary Award}}
===Rabindra Award===
This award is conferred for significant contributions to [[Rabindranath Tagore]] works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315|title=পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা|language=bn|trans-title=Winners list|accessdate=24 July 2017|publisher=Bangla Academy}}</ref>
* 2010 – [[Kalim Sharafi]] and [[Sanjida Khatun]]
* 2011 – Ahmed Rafiq and [[Ajit Roy]]
* 2012 – Anisur Rahman, [[Fahmida Khatun]] and Iffat Ara Dewan
* 2013 – [[Karunamaya Goswami]] and [[Papia Sarwar]]
* 2014 – Monzur E Mowla and [[Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya]]
* 2015 – [[Sanat Kumar Saha]] and [[Sadi Mohammad]]
* 2016 – [[Syed Akram Hossain]] and [[Tapan Mahmud]]
* 2017 – [[Hayat Mahmud]] and [[Mita Haque]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:10, 26 July 2017

Bangla Academy
বাংলা একাডেমি
Formation3 December 1955; 68 years ago (1955-12-03)
HeadquartersBurdwan House
Location
Director General
Shamsuzzaman Khan
Websitebanglaacademy.org.bd

The Bangla Academy (pronounced

Ramna, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan
.

The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.

History

Moder Gorob, depicting the language movement martyrs, is one of the features of Bangla Academy

The importance of establishing an organisation for Bengali language was first emphasised by the linguist

Language movement, on 27 April 1952, the All Party National Language Committee decided to demand establishment of an organisation for the promotion of Bengali language. During the 1954 parliamentary elections, the United Front's 21-point manifesto stated that, "The prime minister from the United Front will dedicate the Bardhaman House for establishing a research center for the Bengali language".[2]
Following the election success of the Front, the education minister Syed Azizul Haque placed the order to fulfill this promise.

In 1955, the government formed a committee to expedite the process. The committee was composed of leading intellectuals like Muhammad Shahidullah,

Muhammad Enamul Haque took over as the first director.[3]

In 1957, an act of the parliament formally established the funding source and the Government support for the institute.

Farrukh Ahmed.[2]

The publication division was established in early 1957; the research, culture and library divisions and translation division were set in 1958 and 1961 respectively.[4]

After

Rajshahi University, was the first Director General of the institute.[5]
On 19 September 2008, a new 8-storied building, containing a 500-capacity auditorium and a 100-capacity seminar room, opened next to the main building.

Structure

The functions and structure of the institute was devised on the model of the

French Academy.[3]

Divisions

  1. Research, Compilation and Folklore
  2. Language, Literature, Culture and Publication
  3. Textbook
  4. Planning, Training

Presidents

Years President Profession
1961–1961 Mohammad Akram Khan Journalist and politician
1962–1963 Mohammad Barkatullah Writer
1964–1965 Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda Educationist
1969–1971 Syed Murtaza Ali Writer and historian
1972–1974 Zainul Abedin Painter
1975–1977 Syed Murtaza Ali
1977–1979 Syed Ali Ahsan Poet and educator
1980–1982 AFM Abdul Huq Faridi
1982–1983 Abu Mohammed Habibullah
1986–1990 Abdullah-Al-Muti Educationist
1990–1992 Gazi Shamsur Rahman
1993–1994 Abdur Rahman Chowdhury Justice
1994–1996 Gazi Shamsur Rahman
1996–1999 Shamsur Rahman Poet
2002–2006 Anisuzzaman
2002–2006 Wakil Ahmed
2007–2009 M Harunur Rashid
2009–2011 Kabir Chowdhury
2011–present Anisuzzaman[6]

Activities

The main task of the Academy is to conduct research on Bengali language, culture, and history, and to publish Bengali literary and research work.

To commemorate the

Language martyr's day, the Academy organizes the month-long Ekushey Book Fair
, the largest book fair in the country.

Bangla Academy Literary Award

Main article: Bangla Academy Literary Award

Rabindra Award

This award is conferred for significant contributions to Rabindranath Tagore works.[7]

References

  1. ^ Al-Helal, Bashir (1986). Bangla Academy'r Itihaas (History of Bangla Academy) (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangla Academy.
  2. ^
    ISBN 984-412-104-3
    .
  3. ^ a b c Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Bangla Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Helal, Bashir Al (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ "বাংলা একাডেমির সংক্ষিপ্ত ইতিহাস". Bangla Academy (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ^ Reporter. "Bangla Academy marks 54th founding anniv today". Dhaka Mirror. New Age BD. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ^ "বাংলা একাডেমির প্রাক্তন সভাপতিগণ" [Former Presidents of Bangla Academy] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. ^ "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা" [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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