Bangla Academy Literary Award

Bangla Academy Literary Award is given by Bangla Academy for contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. It is the highest literary awards given in Bangladesh. This award was introduced in 1960.^[1] This award is given in six categories, including poem, novel, drama, essay, short story, juvenile literature.^[2]

1. ↑ Helal, Bashir Al (2012). "Bangla Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. ↑ "বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার [Bangla Academy Literary Award]". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2017.