Bangla Academy Literary Award
“Gift every minute to this world, with something great”
The moment the name Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed is uttered, the image of a teacher, poet, fiction writer, organiser, environmental activist, and television personality floats before us. Many of his speeches have gone viral on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube—speeches that are extraordinarily educational and profoundly insightful. He speaks about every branch of knowledge—science, literature, culture, poetry, teaching, politics, economics, and organisation—with such enchantment that the listener cannot help but be mesmerised. When he speaks, everyone listens in awe. As if he speaks, and the rest simply listen. His words are full of reflection and analysis; he captivates us in an astonishingly magical language.
What will happen to books on Bangabandhu?
When we think of the two major events that embody the spirit and celebration of the Bengali people, one of them is the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which runs throughout the month of February at the Bangla Academy and adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan. The other is Pohela Boishakh.
Igniting free thought at Amar Ekushey Book Fair
The realization that Bengali Muslim society has long lagged in the fields of education, art, literature, culture, and the practice of free thought was first profoundly recognized by the writers of the Shikha community. In response, they initiated the "Liberation of the Mind" movement in the mid-1930s. Under the banner of the 'Muslim Literary Society,' intellectuals such as Abul Husain, Kazi Abdul Wadud, Kazi Motahar Hossain, Motahar Hossain Chowdhury, Kazi Anowarul Kadir, Abdul Kadir, and Abul Fazal took an active role in this movement. Their guiding mantra was, "Where knowledge is limited, intellect is stifled, liberation is impossible."
Bangla Academy releases revised list of Literary Award winners
Bangla Academy has released a revised list of its literary award winners following a review meeting of its Executive Council.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Eminent writer Hossainuddin Hossain passes away
Bangla Academy Literary Award winning essayist, novelist and researcher Hossainuddin Hossain has passed away.