His works are held in several major collections in bangladesh, including the bangladesh national museum, the national art gallery bangladesh, the s. In 2003, for the first time, ekushey padak was introduced in the beginning abdul mannan syed ekushey padak in research was given. The ekushey padak in education and research winners are listed here. Jewel aich biography famous people in history, famous. On february 21, the mother tongue of bengali was born. Kazi nazrul islam was born in a village called churulia gram, asansol subdivision which is under west bengal, india and the date of birth is 24may 1899. According to bangla academy, poetry books are dominating the fair. After a long time of liberation war, we have got full with 12 volume books that are written on the bangla liberation war in 1971. Ekushey book fair or amor ekushey grontho mela book fair of the immortal 21st, commonly known as ekushey boi mela book fair of the 21st, is the national book fair of bangladesh. Muktijuddho kosh by muntassir mamoon bangla books pdf. As a child, he suffered from severe headaches which forced him to stay away from his friends and hence, he became an introvert and slowly got interested in the art of magic.
Professor abdullah abu sayeed is a bangladeshi writer and television presenter. Pm handed over ekushey padak, the second highest civilian award in bangladesh, to the awardees or their family members at a function. He passed away in 2012 after a ninemonth battle against colon cancer. He was awarded bangla academy award in 1986 and ekushey padak 2012. Al mahmud book sonali kabin al mahmud is one of the greatest poets in the bengali literature. List of ekushey padak winners in education and research. Dec 19, 2019 rizia rahman was one of the most eminent authors of bangla literature. Seventeen eminent personalities have been named as recipients of the ekushey padak 2017 in recognition of outstanding contribution in their respective fields. Sir, in moving this the motion that stands in my name i can assure the house that i do so not in a spirit of narrow provincialism, but, sir, in the spirit that this motion receives the fullest.
Seventeen eminent personalities have been named as recipients of the ekushey padak2017 in recognition of outstanding contribution in their respective fields. Now it is not just a book fair, but also a culture of bangladesh. Humayun ahmed november 1948 19 july 2012 was a bangladeshi writer, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, song writer, scholar, and. However, publishers said the sales of poetry books are not good. The prime minister said this while distributing the ekushey padak2020, the second highest civilian award, at a ceremony organised by the cultural affairs ministry at the osmani memorial auditorium in the city. He was born in 28 april 1947 in munshigonj district and died in 11 august 2004, germany. Ibrahim kha or ibrahim khan often referred as principal ibrahim khan. He was awarded ekushey padak 1982 and independence day award 1987 by the government of bangladesh.
Aminul islam 7 november 1931 8 july 2011 was a bangladeshi artist. He was awarded ekushey padak in 2015 by the government of bangladesh for his contribution to research. Humayun ahmed wrote more than 200 novels besides science fictions, travel and children books. A monthlong event called the ekushey book fair is held every year to commemorate the movement. New books list of ekushey book fair 2017 ekushey boi mela 2017. Throughout his career, he was praised for his outspoken. Ekushey february by zahir raihan is one of popular bengali books which is written by zahir raihan. Humayun azad was bangladeshi writer, poet and scholar. Ekushey padak 1978 unesco literary prize 196061 bangla academy award 1961 ahsan habib biography. In 2012, the government of bangladesh honored him posthumously with the ekushey padak award. Sheikh hasina said though there is need to learn other languages, the own language mother tongue should not be forgotten.
Pm hands over ekushey padak to the winners the business. Among others, she received the bangla academy literary award, ekushey padak, and arannya literature award for her outstanding contributions to literature. In respect of that day bangladesh celebrates its culture and language in this month and arranges many events and fair like ekushey book fair, ekushey padak etc. Sep 25, 2014 lal nil bipabali ba bangla shahityer jibani is a book of humayun azad about bengali literature and history of bangla language. In was introduced in memory of the martyrs of the language movement of 1952 bengali. A record number of books were published on the occasion. On 21st february, 1972, chittaranjan saha, an avid lover of books and a.
Ahmeds books have been the top sellers at the ekushey book fair during the 1990s and 2000s. In 1946, he started his career as a teacher at azizul haq college in bogra. The book is another popular history book series of abdul karim. The third volume of the authors memoir takes the readers to a kaleidoscope of his career as acivil servant. Songs such as abdul gaffar choudhury s amar bhaier rokte rangano, set to music by shaheed altaf mahmud, as well as plays, works of art and poetry played a considerable role in rousing the peoples emotions during. It is an national given to recognize the contribution of bangla language movement in 1952. The award consists of 100,000 taka, an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas. Some 367 novels, 637 poetry volumes, 295 short stories and 123 essay. Many of archaeological excavations in bangladesh revealed evidences of the northern black polished ware culture abbreviated nbpw or nbp of the indian subcontinent c.
Ekattorer dairy by sufia kamal download all types of books. He was born in morail, brahmanbaria in the year 1936. The ekushey book fair or amar ekushe grantha mela bengali. Apr 09, 2017 professor abdullah abu sayeed is a bangladeshi writer and television presenter. As many as 2,194 books hit the amar ekushey book fair in the last 14 days till saturday. Humayun ahmed still the biggest draw at boi mela289153. He was awarded ekushey padak in 1995 by the government of. So, download the bangla history book named muktijuddho kosh by muntassir mamoon and read bangla books to enjoy. Jewel aich was born on april 10, 1950, in shomdekathi village, shorupkathi thana, barisal district, south bangladesh, as the fifth of nine children, to businessman b. From ekushey february to international mother language day. Humayun ahmed november 1948 19 july 2012 was a bangladeshi writer, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, song writer, scholar, and lecturer.
He is the founder and present chairman of bishwo sahitto kendro, it is a nonprofitable organization that promotes the reading habits and study of literature. The ekushey book fair is a national book fair of bangladesh and also known as ekushey boi mela. Chittaranjan saha is recognised nationally for his initiative and has even been awarded with the ekushey padak and the vidyasagar. His parents name was faqeer ahmed and zahida khatun. As the recognition of his work, chittaranjan saha has received many accolades. Twentyfirst award is the second highest civilian award in bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the bengali language movement of 1952. History of bangladeshi rock the legacy of azam khan available. How rizia rahmans letters of blood shows rather than tells. Feb 23, 20 in recognition of his service, the ekushey padakmedal was bestowed upon him posthumously on february 21, 2000.
The publishers and executives of houses that brought out his books in ekushey boi mela, said this year humayun ahmeds novels shonkhonil karagar, dewal, jyotsna and jononir golpo, badsha namdar, daruchini dwip, nirbason, omanush moddhaha, himur dosh, humayun rachanabali, badal diner ditio kadam ful. The ministry of cultural affairs administers the award. The ekushey padak is awarded to distinguished personalities. By the way, this book has 12 volumes and 8034 pages. Sunil gangopadhyay described him as the most popular writer in the bengali language for a century and according to him, ahmed was even more popular than sarat chandra chattopadhyay. Every year ekushey book fair organized in the country by bangla academy from 1st february. The book fair and the event will be devoted to the martyrs of the language. The sale proceeds from books sold shot up to a record of taka 200 million. Memoir of a bureaucrat in pakistan and bangladesh hasnat abdul hye on. Download vango durdoshar chakra by abdullah abu sayeed. Ekattorer dairy by sufia kamal is about liberation war of bangladesh in 1971.
He was born on 1 june 1928 and died on 24 july 2007. Ekushey book fair is now a popular festival in the life of bangladeshi people. Lal nil bipabali ba bangla shahityer jibani by humayun azad. It takes place over the entire month of february every year, and is devoted to the martyrs who died on 21 february 1952 in a demonstration calling for recognition. The ekushey boi mela had initially started as merely a book fair, but it has evolved into a national festival which reflects the cultural spirit of the modern bengali nation. The prime minister said this while distributing the ekushey padak 2020, the second highest civilian award, at a ceremony organised by the cultural affairs ministry at the osmani memorial auditorium in the city. He won the bangla academy award in 1981, ekushey padak in 1994, and three national film awards. An author of more than 50 novels, she passed away on 16 august 2019. He was awarded ekushey padak in 1977 by the government of bangladesh. Dec 08, 2017 humayun ahmed november 1948 19 july 2012 was a bangladeshi writer, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, song writer, scholar, and lecturer. Ekushey padak project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Banglar itihash moghol amal by abdul karim part 1 is a popular bangla history book which written by abdul karim. Muntasir mamoon born 1951 his full name is muntasir uddin khan mamun, he is a bangladeshi writer, historian, scholar, secularist, translator, and professor at university of dhaka. Like all such landmark days of other nations, it has also been gaining in symbolic stature for its people with every passing year. He was awarded ekushey padak 1982 and independence day award 1987 by. Now the official name of the fair is amar ekushey grantha mela. You can distort history books, not historical fiction. For his achievement in fine arts he was awarded with the ekushey padak in 1982. Syed ali ahsan 26 march 1920 25 june 2002 was a bangladeshi poet, writer and university academic. She was born in june 20, 1911 and died in november 20, 1999. Ekushey padak, one of the highest civilian awards in bangladesh, is awarded annually in memory of the sacrifices of the movement. Rizia rahman was one of the most eminent authors of bangla literature. He was awarded ekushey padak in 1981 and independence day award in 1988 by the government of bangladesh. Zahir raihan was famous bengali author, story writer and also a filmmaker. He was awarded bangla academy literary award and ekushey padak by the government of bangladesh.
He was awarded the ekushey padak and the vidyasagar puraskar in 2005, a gold medal for being the best publisher in 1997 and the natyasabha puraskar in 1988. Immortal book fair of the twentyfirstof february omor ekuse grontho mela, popularly known as ekushey boi mela bengali. He was an unmarried rickshawpuller who was killed when the police truck used for dispersing the condolencerally on february 22, 1952 in front of the present old high court in dhaka. The author achieved ekushey padak in 2005 and bangla academy award in 2011. The book fair is an immortal reminder of february 21, 1952. Like every landmark day of every other country, bangladeshs ekushey february, or the 21st of february, 1952, has its roots decades back in its history. Besides, sultan book fair is being arranged every year in the district from. The ekushey book fair or amar ekushe grantha mela popularly known as ekushey boi mela.
The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics. Introduction 2 history history of ekushey 2 history of ekushey book fair 3 importance of the fair 4 description of the fair structure 5 contributors 5 visitors 6 books 7 problems of the fair 8 conclusion 9 references 10 introduction. The prime minister said this while distributing the ekushey padak2020, the second highest civilian award, at a ceremony organised by the cultural affairs ministry at. Lal nil bipabali ba bangla shahityer jibani is a book of humayun azad about bengali literature and history of bangla language. In recognition of his service, the ekushey padakmedal was bestowed upon him posthumously on february 21, 2000. He was a part of bangladesh modern art movement in 1950s. Muntassir mamoon born 1951 is a bangladeshi writer, historian, scholar, secularist, translator, and professor at university of dhaka. The book is available at chittagong book fair as well. Shaheed minar ekushey padak language movement day international mother language day moder gorob artistic. Jahar lal saha, the present director of muktodhara prokashoni and also brotherinlaw of chittaranjan saha, said the day was so memorable as he was one of the eyewitnesses to the first attempts in 1972.
Zakaria earned his bachelors in english literature from the university of dhaka. The pioneer behind ekushey book fair the daily star. Sufia kamal is bangladeshi poet, novelist, freedom fighter. His unique style captures the contemporary lives and lifestyles of bangladesh, depicting the stories, and aspirations of traditional middle class and rural families. The publishers and executives of houses that brought out his books in ekushey boi mela, said this year humayun ahmeds novels shonkhonil karagar, dewal, jyotsna and jononir golpo, badsha namdar, daruchini dwip, nirbason, omanush moddhaha, himur dosh, humayun rachanabali, badal diner ditio. Zahir raihan was famous bengali author, story writer and also a. The innovative idea and his sincere effort drew the attention of other publishers and later these attempts turned into amar ekushey book fair. Muktodhara prokashoni is the very first reason for us to be able to take part in and celebrate todays ekushey boi mela. Ekushey padak is the second highest civilian award in bangladesh, introduced in memory of. Media in category ekushey padak recipients the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
Ekushey boi mela 2008 was held from 1 to 29 february 2008. Haques book history of bangladeshi rock the legacy of azam khan is available at the ekushey book fair. She also emphasized on knowing the glorious history of the language. For this reason, dhirendranath dattas speech is regarded as one of the most important events in the history of east pakistan and bangladesh.
Ekushey padak simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to official statistics, the number of books published in connection with the book fair was 2578. Dhirendranath datta project gutenberg selfpublishing. Abul kalam mohammed zakaria was a bangladeshi scholar and archaeologist.
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