Dhaka: Bangla Academy has announced the recipients of eight prestigious awards for 2025, recognizing outstanding contributions to literature, research, science, theatre, and translation.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the awards will be formally presented at the 48th Annual General Meeting of the Bangla Academy, scheduled to be held on December 27, as stated in a press release.
Professor Mansur Musa has been selected for the Mohammad Barkatullah Essay Literature Award 2025 for his evaluation-based contributions to language-focused research. This award carries a cash prize of Tk 1 lakh.
The Meher Kabir Science Literature Award 2025 has been awarded to Khosru Chowdhury in recognition of his overall contribution to the study and practice of nature and science, with a prize amounting to Tk 1 lakh.
Poet Sanaul Haque Khan is the recipient of the Mazharul Islam Poetry Award 2025, honored for his overall contribution to Bengali poetry. This accolade includes a cash prize of Tk 1 lakh.
Hafiz Rashid Khan has been honored with the Sadat Ali Akhand Literature Award 2025 for his research on the life and literature of various ethnic communities. The award carries a cash prize of Tk 1 lakh.
Renowned actor, theatre director, and organizer Tariq Anam Khan has been awarded the Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed Theatre Award 2025 for his lifelong contribution to acting, theatre direction, and organizational activities, with prize money of Tk 1 lakh.
The Abu Rushd Literature Award 2025 has been conferred on Shibbrata Barman for his outstanding contribution to translation literature, accompanied by a cash prize of Tk 1 lakh.
Under the Halima-Sharafuddin Science Award 2025, Safiq Islam has been honored for his book "Goniter Rajye Anondobhromon," which presents mathematics in an easy and enjoyable manner. This award carries a cash prize of Tk 50,000.
The Rabeya Khatun Fiction Award 2025 has been given in two categories. Writer Subrata Barua has been honored for his overall contribution to fiction and will receive Tk 2 lakh. In the under-49 category, Anisur Rahman has been awarded for his short story collection "Sisyphus Srom," published in 2024, with a prize of Tk 1 lakh.