Bangla Academy
Bangladesh's national language authority / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi.
The Bangla Academy (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমি, pronounced [baŋla ækaɖemi]) is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop and implement national language policy and conducts original research in Bengali. Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.
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বাংলা একাডেমি | |
Abbreviation | BA |
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Named after | Académie Française |
Formation | 3 December 1955; 68 years ago (1955-12-03) |
Type | Autonomous institution |
Legal status | Language regulator |
Purpose | Research, publication and translation related to the Bengali language, literature and culture |
Headquarters | Burdwan House |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Mohammad Nurul Huda[1] | |
Selina Hossain | |
Parent organization | Ministry of Cultural Affairs |
Funding | Government of Bangladesh |
Website | banglaacademy |
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