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Anannya Literature Award
Anannya Literature Award ( bn, অনন্যা সাহিত্য পুরস্কার) is the prize for women in Bangladesh recognition of contribution to the field of literature by Anannya (magazine), Anannya Magazine in every Bengali calendar, Bengali year since 1401 (Gregorian 1993). Winners References Bangladeshi literary awards Women in Bangladesh Orders, decorations, and medals for women Awards established in 1993 1993 establishments in Bangladesh {{Lit-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anannya (magazine)
''Anannya'' is a women's Bengali-language magazine published fortnightly in Bangladesh since 1987. The magazine has notably championed the role of women in Bangladesh society with its annual awards, which have been given since 1993. Anannya Top Ten awards The magazine is noted for its annual awards ''Anannya Top Ten Awards Anannya Top Ten Awards ( bn, অনন্যা শীর্ষ দশ পুরস্কার) is the prize for women in Bangladesh recognition of contribution to the fields of agriculture, industrial, trade, economics, acting, music, sports, ...'' to outstanding women in Bangladesh since 1993. References External links 1987 establishments in Bangladesh Bengali-language magazines Biweekly magazines Magazines established in 1987 Magazines published in Bangladesh Women's magazines {{Bangladesh-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokbula Manzoor
, other_names = Mokbula Manzoor , birth_date = , birth_place = Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India , death_date = , death_place = Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh , nationality = Bangladeshi , education = MA Bengali literature, University of Dhaka , occupation = Author, novelist and academic , years_active = 1968-2011 , known_for = Contributions to modern Bengali literature , children = 2 daughters, 2 sons , relatives = Ibne Mizan (brother) , website = Makbula Manzoor or Mokbula Manzoor ( bn, মকবুলা মনজুর, 1938–2020) was a Bangladeshi author and novelist. Her literary works are considered to have played a significant role in the creation of modern Bangladeshi literature. Author Syedur Rahman cites her together with Akhtaruzzaman Ilias, Selina Hossain and Hasan Hafizur Rahman as one of the notable contributors to modern Bangladeshi liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Bangladesh
The status of women in Bangladesh has been subject to many important changes over the past few centuries. Bangladeshi women have made significant progress since the country's independence in 1971, where women in the region experienced increased political empowerment for women, better job prospects, increased opportunities of education and the adoption of new laws to protect their rights through Bangladesh's policies in the last four decades. Still, women in Bangladesh continue to struggle to achieve equal status to men due to societal norms that enforce restrictive gender roles as well as poor implementation of laws that were set to protect women. In legal matters, Bangladesh follows a mixed system, predominantly of common law inherited from its colonial past as well as some Islamic laws that mostly concern personal status issues. Politically, women have been comparatively prominent in the sphere: since 1988 the Prime Ministers elected were women, and the current Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladeshi Literary Awards
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay. Bangladeshi nationality law, Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the permanent residents of the former East Pakistan were transformed into citizens of a new republic. Bangladesh is the world's List of countries by population, eighth most populous nation. The vast majority of Bangladeshis are ethnolingustically Bengalis, an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan people. The population of Bangladesh is concentrated in the fertile Bengal delta, which has been the center of urban and agrarian civilizations for millennia. The country's highlands, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts and parts of the Sylhet Division, are home to various tribal minorities. Bengali Muslims are the predominant ethnoreligious group of Bangladesh with a population of 150.36 million, which makes up 91. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahnaz Munni
Shahnaz Munni (Bengali শাহনাজ মুন্নী, born 1969) is a Bangladeshi journalist, poet and writer. Since January 2016, she has been chief news editor with the Dhaka-based television channel News24. She also takes a special interest in children's welfare. Biography Born on 8 February 1969 in Dhaka, Munni attended Dhaka's Holy Cross College before studying social sciences at the University of Dhaka in 1994. On graduation, her career as a journalist started with Ekushey Television at the beginning in 1999. She then joined ATN Bangla as a senior reporter in 2003 before moving to News 24 as a special correspondent. In 2016, she was promoted to senior news editor. Munni has also taken a special interest in children's welfare. In September 2006, she was one of the 20 eminent poets who contributed to Unicef's Child Rights Poetry Festival aimed at improving society's attitudes towards the rights of children. In 2009, she won second prize in the Meena Media Awards in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jharna Rahman
Jharna Rahman (born 28 June 1959) is a Bangladeshi writer specialising in short stories, novels, travelogues, essays, non-fiction, and children's books. She was awarded 2021 Bangla Academy Literary Award and 1427 Anannya Literature Award. As of 2021, she has written a total 60 books including ''Ognita'', ''Shorbotorbari'', ''Perek'', ''Chondrodohon'', and ''Adritar Potaka''. Background and career Jharna Rahman was born in Dacca, East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Myanmar, wi ..., Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) on 28 June 1959 to Md. Mofazzal Hossain and Rahima Begum. She is a faculty member at the Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College. Rahman released ''Jolpori Onuher Nouka'' and ''Juddhodiner Nil Khata'' in February 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadira Majumder
Nadira Majumder (born 1 May 1953) is a Bangladeshi writer. She won Bangla Academy Literary Award (2019) and Anannya Literature Award Anannya Literature Award ( bn, অনন্যা সাহিত্য পুরস্কার) is the prize for women in Bangladesh recognition of contribution to the field of literature by Anannya (magazine), Anannya Magazine in every Bengal ... (2019) for her contribution in the field of books about science. She resides in Czech Republic. Background Majumder completed her bachelor's in physics from the University of Dhaka. Professionally, she has worked as an accountant, computer programmer, financial manager, and a policy maker for the Czech Republic. She also worked as an external consultant to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Works Majumder writes science-related books. * ''Ei Amader Prithibi'' * ''Akmeru Bonam Bohumeru'' * ''Mohabishshe Amrao Achi'' * ''Biman'' * ''Krittim Upogroho'' * ''Agneogiri O Bhumikomper Kah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushtari Shafi
Begum Mushtari Shafi (15 January 1938 – 20 December 2021) was a Bangladeshi writer, entrepreneur, women's leader and social organiser. Life and career Shafi was born on 15 January 1938 in West Bengal of the then British India. Her ancestral home is in Faridpur District. Her father's workplace was in Kolkata during the time of her birth. She worked as a ''Shobdo Sainik'' at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Shafi was selected an honorary fellow of Bangla Academy in 2016 for her contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War. Shafi died on 20 December 2021, at the age of 83 in Dhaka. Awards * Anannya Literature Award (2017) * Begum Rokeya Padak Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. The ... (2020) References 1938 births 2021 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niaz Zaman
Niaz Zaman () is a Bangladeshi translator and a supernumerary professor at the University of Dhaka. She was awarded 2016 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the translation category. Education and career Zaman completed her I.A. and B.A. from Holy Cross College and M.A. from the University of Dhaka. She joined Dhaka University as a lecturer of English in 1972. She founded her publishing house ''writers.ink'' in 2005. Zaman was affiliated to the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C. as Educational Attaché for around three years. Awards * Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ... (2017) * Ananya Award (2013) * National Archives Award * Asiaweek Short Story Award Publications *''The Confessional Art of Tennessee Williams'' *''The Art of Kanth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quazi Rosy
Quazi Rosy (also spelled Quazy Rosy; 1 January 1949 – 20 February 2022) was a Bangladeshi poet who served also as member of the parliament. She is known for ''Pothghat Manusher Naam'' and ''Amar Piraner Kono Map Nei''. Early life Rosy was born on 1 January 1949 in Satkhira District of the then East Pakistan. Her father was Quazi Shahidul Islam. She obtained her Bachelor and master's degree in Bangla Literature from the University of Dhaka. Career Rosy started her career by joining in the government service and retired as an Officer from Press Information Department in 2007. She was elected to parliament from reserved seats (Seat no. 41) for women after the 10th Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 5 January 2014. She received Bangla Academy Literary Award in the year 2018 for her contribution in poetry and Ekushey Padak in 2021 for her contribution to language and literature. Personal life and death In 2013, Rosy testified as the 4th witness against the convicted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maleka Begum
Maleka Begum (born 1944) is a Bangladeshi feminist, author, academic. Biography Begum was born in 1944 to Abdul Aziz and Fahima Begum. Begum completed her secondary education from Sher-E-Bangla Girls' High School. She earned her B.A. and M.A. from University of Dhaka in Bengali literature and Sociology in 1965 and 1966 and in 1968 (sociology). Begum teaches at Central Women's University and visiting faculty of Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Dhaka. Begum is one of the founding general secretaries of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. Writings Maleka Begum has written over 30 books on women and gender issues. Some of the books are: * ''Ela Mitra'' * ''Five decades of women movement'' * ''Women in Liberation War'' * ''Not like Women'' * ''Subhra Sommujal'' * ''Reserve Women Seat: Direct Election'' * ''Wife of Surya Sen, Puspakuntala and Revolutionary Women in Chittagong'' * ''Endangered Women'' * ''Culture of Dowry'' Awards Begum won Anannya Literature Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
