Bangla Academy names nine for 2025 literary award

The Bangla Academy on Monday announced the name of nine Bangla Academy Literary Award-2025 winners through a press release.
The recipients are Mohan Raihan in poetry, Nasima Anis in fiction, Syed Azizul Haque in essays, Hasan Hafiz in children’s literature, Ali Ahmad in translation, Mustafa Majid and Israel Khan in research, Farsim Mannan Mohammadi in science, and Moidul Hasan for contributions related to the Liberation War.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will present the awards to the winners at the inauguration ceremony of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026.
The press release stated that the executive council of Bangla Academy approved the names of the winners of the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025 based on the recommendations of the nomination committee and in line with the decision of the award committee.