Bangla Academy has announced the names of 15 individuals to be conferred with the 'Bangla Academy Literary Award-2022' for their contribution in different fields of Bangla literature. The announcement was made through a press release signed by Bangla Academy deputy director Mohammad Akbar Hossain on Wednesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to hand over the awards officially during the inauguration of Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2023. Read more: BSA, Bangla Academy celebrate PM Hasina's 76th birthday Bangla Academy Literary Award is given in different categories. The awardees for Bangla Academy Literary Award 2022 are: Faruk Mahmud and Tarik Sujat in poetry, Taposh Majumder and Parvez Hossain in fiction writing, Masuduzzaman in essay and research, Alam Khorshed in translation, Milon Kanti Dey and Farid Ahmed Dulal in drama, Dhruba Esh in children's literature, Muhammad Shamsul Haque in Liberation War research, Subhash Singha Roy in research on Bangabandhu, Mokarom Hossain in science, fiction and environmental science, Ikhtiar Chowdhury in memoirs, travelogue and autobiography and Abdul Khaleq and Muhammad Abdul Jalil in folklore. With the approval of the Bangla Academy Executive Council, 'Bangla Academy Literary Award 2022' was announced, the press release said.

Muhammad Mahboob Ali, economist, writer, and researcher received the literary award (Sahittya Purusker) for his impeccable story book "Story of Liberation War". Padma Bridge Implementation Committee’s Chairman and Shariatpur District Council Administrator Sayedur Rahman Khoka Sikder awarded Ali on Saturday in a ceremony on the occasion. Ali wrote several books on literature, rhymes along with writing research articles. More than 150 research articles of his have been published in international journals. Also read: Prof Mahboob awarded for outstanding contribution to creating entrepreneurs Muhammad Mahboob Ali is professor and coordinator of entrepreneurship economics, Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), a constituent institution of the University of Dhaka. He is son of the late Professor Mobasher Ali. The award was handed over through a ceremony on Saturday (June 11). Rehana Parveen, Sara Tasneem, Assistant Professors, DScE, Shamim Ahmed, Lecturer, DScE, BASIC Bank Director Rajib Parvez, SM Sabbir, Board of Trustees, Prime University, among others, were present on the occasion.

Bangladesh's Shaheen Akhtar has won the 3rd Asian Literary Award for her novel "Talaash".

Bangladesh's Shaheen Akhtar has won the 3rd Asian Literary Award for her novel "Talaash."