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Ghulam Murshid ( Born 8 April 1940 ) [1] is a Bangladeshi author, scholar and journalist, based in London. He won a number of awards, including Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1982 for his contribution to research.; [2] Prothom Alo Book Award in 2007; IFIC literary prize 2018; the Ekusey Padak for language and literature in 2021 and the Vidyasagar Endowments Lectures 1973 at Calcutta University.
The Bangla Academy (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমি, pronounced [baŋla ækaɖemi]) is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh.It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop and implement national language policy and conducts original research in Bengali.
Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk, wool ...
Mohammad Nurul Huda (born 30 September 1949) is a Bangladeshi poet and novelist. [1] Currently Huda is serving as the director general of Bangla Academy from 12 July 2021. He has written more than fifty poetry books. [citation needed] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2015. [2] Huda was born to Mohammad Sekander and Anjuman Ara Begum in Poak ...
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.
Rafiqul Islam (1 January 1934 – 30 November 2021) was a Bangladeshi educationist, scholar, writer, linguist and cultural activist. He was the president of Bangla Academy since May 2021 until his death. [ 1] He was inducted as a National Professor by the Government of Bangladesh in July 2018. [ 2] He was a vice-chancellor (2007–2011 ...
Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist and the current president of Bangla Academy since February 2022. [2] [3] [4] Her major works include Hangor Nodi Grenade (1976) and Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti (1996). [5] She earned all major national awards – Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980, Ekushey Padak in 2009 and ...
Asad Chowdhury (11 February 1943 – 5 October 2023) was a Bangladeshi poet, writer, translator, radio, television personality, journalist, and cultural activist. [1] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2013 and the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1987. [2]