This is a list of the recipients of the Bangla Academy Literary Award from 2020 to 2029. [1]
10 persons were awarded. [2]
15 persons were awarded: [3] [4] [5] [6]
15 persons were awarded. [7]
16 persons were awarded. [8]
The list of 10 awardees was announced on 23 January 2025. [9] Two days later, the list was suspended. [10]
The Bangla Academy 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. Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.
The Bangla Academy Literary Award 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.
Bimal Guha is a Bangladeshi poet. He appeared on the Bangladesh literary scene in the 1970s. His themes revolve around the war of liberation and the eternal subjects of love, nature, motherland, mother-tongue, tradition, and modernity.
Harun-or-Rashid is a Bangladeshi academic. He is a former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University.
Panna Kaiser was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Jatiya Sangsad selected for the women's reserved seats during 1996–2001. She was awarded 2021 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the research on liberation war category.
Aminur Rahman is a modern Bangladeshi poet who writes in Bengali. He is considered to be a Rabindranath Tagore follower. He is also engaged in literary translation and literary criticism.
Agrani Bank Shishu Academy Children's Literature Award is a prize for writers working on children's literature, which is provided by the Bangladesh Shishu Academy. In 1981, Agrani Bank and Children's Literature Award was instituted. It was named 'Agrani Bank-Shishu Sahitya Puraskar' since 2007.
Chattogram City Corporation Literary Award is an annual literary award introduced by Chattogram City Corporation This award has been given in February every year since 2014 in recognition of outstanding contributions in various branches of Bengali literature at the national level.
Rabiul Hussain was a Bangladeshi poet and architect. He was one of the trustees of the Bangladesh Liberation War Museum. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2009 for poetry. In recognition of his contribution to Bengali language and literature, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2018.
Bangla Academy Fellowship is an honor organization that recognizes notable people from the Bangla Academy. This fellowship is awarded annually in recognition of special contributions to their respective fields. So far, those who have received Bangla Academy Fellowship are:
The Mazharul Islam Poetry Award, is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of poetry. It was introduced in 2010 to honor the memory of Bangladeshi poet, folklorist, and academic Mazharul Islam.
Anjir Liton is a Bangladeshi poet and children's writer. He is the Former Director General of Bangladesh Children's Academy. He won Bangla Academy Literary Award for His Children's Writing in 2020 for his contribution to children's literature. He is the editor in chief of Chorabarshiki, The largest collection of Rhymes of Bengali literature.
Sadhana Ahmed is a Bangladeshi playwright, screenwriter, performing artist and a fellow of Bangla Academy in Bangladesh. She was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award (2021) by the government of Bangladesh.
Faruk Mahmud is a Bangladeshi poet and journalist, he won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2022. He post graduated from Dhaka University.
Sumankumar Dash is a Bangladeshi journalist and essayist of folklore. He won the 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award for folklore. He is the Sylhet correspondent of Prothom Alo.
Eshak Khan is a Bangladeshi writer and activist best known for his freedom fighting theme especially for the Bangladesh Liberation War. In 2023, He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award for Biography.
Afroza Parvin is a Bangladeshi journalist and writer whose work includes fiction, non-fiction, drama and editing. She was the recipient of the 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award for research on Bangladesh Liberation War.
Toponkar Chakrobarti is a Bangladeshi children's writer, rhymester and journalist. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award (2023) for children's literature.
Hossain Uddin Hossain was a Bangladeshi essayist, novelist and researcher. He was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2022 and S'adat Ali Akhand Literature Award in 2016.