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List of Bangla Academy Literary Award winners (1980s) facts for kids

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The Bangla Academy Literary Award is a really important prize given out by the Bangla Academy in Bangladesh. It celebrates amazing writers and thinkers who have made big contributions to the Bengali language and its literature. Think of it like a special "thank you" for people who write great poems, stories, essays, and plays in Bengali!

What is the Bangla Academy?

The Bangla Academy is a very important place in Bangladesh. It's like a national center for the Bengali language and culture. They work hard to develop and promote Bengali literature, research, and traditions. Giving out these awards is one of the many ways they encourage new and established writers.

Celebrating Great Writers

Every year, the Bangla Academy looks for talented writers in different areas. These areas include poetry, novels, short stories, essays, research, drama, and even books for young people. The award helps recognize these authors and encourages them to keep creating wonderful works. It also helps readers discover new books and authors.

Award Winners: 1980-1989

Here are some of the talented writers who received the Bangla Academy Literary Award between 1980 and 1989. They were honored for their special contributions to Bengali literature.

1980 Winners

  • Dilwar Khan (for poetry)
  • Selina Hossain (for novels)
  • Humayun Kadir (for short stories)
  • Abu Mohamed Habibullah (for essays and research)
  • Al Kamal Abdul Ohab (for children's literature)
  • Neyamal Basir (for translations)

1981 Winners

  • Omar Ali (for poetry)
  • Rafiq Azad (for poetry)
  • Humayun Ahmed (for novels)
  • Laila Samad (for short stories)
  • Abdul Mannan Syed (for essays and research)
  • Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque (for essays and research)
  • Halima Khatun (for children's literature)
  • Razia Mahbub (for children's literature)
  • Sunil Kumar Mukhopaddhay (for children's literature)

1982 Winners

  • Nirmalendu Goon (for poetry)
  • Akhtaruzzaman Elias (for short stories)
  • Ghulam Murshid (for essays and research)
  • Mustafa Nurul Islam (for essays and research)
  • Mamunur Rashid (for drama)

1983 Winners

  • Mahadev Saha (for poetry)
  • Subrata Barua (for short stories)
  • Khalekdad Chowdhury (for novels)
  • Selim Al Deen (for drama)
  • Abul Hasna Md Ismail (for essays and research)
  • Mohammad Abdul Zabbar (for essays and research)
  • Hayat Mahmud (for children's literature)
  • Gazi Shamsur Rahman (for translations)

1984 Winners

  • Belal Chowdhury (for poetry)
  • Rashid Haider (for novels)
  • Muhammad Habibur Rahman (for essays and research)
  • Rafiqul Islam (for essays and research)

1985 Winners

No awards were given out in 1985.

1986 Winners

1987 Winners

1988 Winners

  • Abubakar Siddique
  • Mohammad Nurul Huda

1989 Winners

  • Azizul Haque
  • Syed Akram Hossain
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