Bangla Academy Literary Award

Bangla Academy Literary Award is given by Bangla Academy for contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. It is the highest literary awards given in Bangladesh. This award was introduced in 1960. This award is given in six categories, including poem, novel, drama, essay, short story, juvenile literature.

Award winners by decades
 Bangla Academy Literary Award (1960s)
 Bangla Academy Literary Award (1970s)
 Bangla Academy Literary Award (1980s)
 Bangla Academy Literary Award (1990s)
 Bangla Academy Literary Award (2000s)
 Bangla Academy Literary Award (2010s)

Notable award winners
 Syed Shamsul Haque - youngest award winner at the age of 31.

References

Other websites
 Bangla Academy (official site) 

Category:1960 establishments in Asia
Category:1960s establishments in Bangladesh
Category:Bangladeshi awards
Category:Literary awards