Ahmed Sofa was a Bangladeshi writer,thinker,novelist,poet,philosopher and public intellectual. Sofa is considered by many,including National Professor Abdur Razzaq and Salimullah Khan,to be the most important Bengali Muslim writer after Mir Mosharraf Hossain and Kazi Nazrul Islam. A writer by occupation,Sofa wrote 18 non-fiction books,8 novels,4 collections of poems,2 collections of short stories,and several books in other genres.
Atish Dipankar University of Science &Technology,abbreviated as ADUST,is a private university in Uttara,Dhaka,Bangladesh. The university was named after Atish Dipankara Srijnana,the ancient Buddhist scholar.
Aminul Islam is a poet and essayist from Bangladesh. He has written 28 books including 23 books of poetry. He has been involved in creative writing for some 25 years.
Masud Rana,better known by the stage name Shakib Khan is a Bangladeshi actor,producer,businessman,occasional singer,film organiser,and media personality who works in Bengali films,both in Bangladesh and India. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential figures in Bengali cinema and is considered to be one of the most successful actors in the country's history. In his career spanning about two decades and 250 films,Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry,Dhallywood. As of 2022,he was the highest paid actor in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Salimullah Khan is a Bangladeshi writer,academic,teacher and public intellectual. Khan explores national and international politics and culture using Marxist and Lacanian theories. Informed and influenced by Ahmed Sofa's thoughts,his exploration of Bangladesh's politics and culture has a significant following among the country's young generation of writers and thinkers. Khan translated the works of Plato,James Rennell,Charles Baudelaire,Frantz Fanon,Dorothee Sölle into Bengali. In Bangladesh,he is a regular guest in talk shows on national and international political issues.
Mozid Mahmud is a Bangladeshi poet and essayist. He is recognized as a major poet of the 1980s,with more than sixty books to his credit.
Khalil Rahman is a Bangladeshi political cartoonist. His cartoons have been appearing on the front page of some leading Bengali dailies including Prothom Alo,Jugantor,and Samakal.
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.
The Bangla Language Introduction Act,1987 is an Act passed by the Jatiya Sangsad to give full effect to Article 3 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. The statute states all records and correspondences,laws,proceedings in court and other legal actions must be written in the Bangla language in all courts,government or semi-government offices,and autonomous institutions in Bangladesh.
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq is a Bangladeshi writer,essayist,translator,critic,columnist and activist. He is a former professor of Bengali language and literature at the University of Dhaka. He is the convener of Rashtrabhasha Bangla Rokkha Komiti. He received Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981. On 27 October 2024 the Interim government has appointed Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq as the new president of Bangla Academy.
Swatta is a 2017 Bangladeshi romantic tragedy film. The film was directed by Hashibur Reza Kallol and produced by Sohani Hossain under the banner of Taranga Entertainment. It is a story written by Sohani Hossain and the screenplay and dialogue written by Ferdous Hassan. The film features Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam in the lead roles and Kabila,Nasreen,Rina Khan,Don and many others played supporting roles in the film.
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.
Bangla Tribune is a Bengali language news website of Bangladesh. It started its journey on 13 May 2014. It's edited by Zulfiqer Russell and published by Kazi Anis Ahmed. As of July 2021,its Alexa ranking was #16 in Bangladesh and #3,064 globally. The website covers a wide range of topics,including politics,business,entertainment,sports,and technology. It also features a variety of columnists and opinion writers who provide their perspectives on current events.
Mashrur Arefin is a Bangladeshi writer,novelist,poet,translator and banker. He is known for his Bengali translation of Homer’s Iliad and Franz Kafka's stories,and his novels,August Abchchaya and Althusser (2020). He received the BRAC Bank-Samakal Literature Award for his translation of Franz Kafka's stories in 2013,he won the Gemcon Shahitya Puroshkar 2020 for his first novel August Abchhaya. and he received IFIC Bank Literary Award 2019 for the novel August Abchaya.
Soumitra Sekhar Dey;is a leading Bengali linguist,educationist,and writer from Bangladesh. Currently he is serving as the 6th vice chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.
Mukul Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi lyricist and musical artist. He has written many songs for radio,television and more than hundreds of films including 'O Madhobi Go Theko Mor Antore,' 'Tumi Accho Sobi Acche,' 'Ek Chor Jay Chole' etc. He has also penned the song 'Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya.'
Muktbangla Sculpture is one of the well known sculptures of Bangladesh to commemorate the history of Bangladesh Liberation War.
