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	Bengali - Asian Languages & Literature at the University of Washington
		Although today literature is no longer written in sadhu bhasa, it continues to be employed in Bangladesh for official documents.
		The history of Bangla and its literature is divided into three periods: old Bangla (c 1000-1350 AD), middle Bangla (1350-1800) and modern Bangla (1800- present).
		A vast body of literature exists in middle Bangla on both Hindu and Muslim themes.
	depts.washington.edu /asianll/lang_degs/lang_bengali.html (340 words)

	view.php?hidDate=2005-05-25&hidType=HIG
		In his message, Iajuddin said Nazrul was one of the pioneers in the field of Bangla language and literature and he was an extraordinary personality from the beginning of his life till the last day in practicing literature.
		Khaleda Zia, in her message, said Nazrul Islam, a versatile poet, gave birth to an outstanding trend in the Bangla literature and played an active role in awakening the nation and flourishing the Bangla literature, journalism, songs and music.
		The Bangla Academy has chalked out a two-day programme beginning with the recitation of his poems, rendering of his songs and discussions on the occasion.
	www.bangladesh-web.com /view.php?hidDate=2005-05-25&hidType=HIG (420 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bengali literature
		Bengali is an English word referring to both the language and the people speaking the language; in the Bengali language itself the tongue is called Bangla, (&;), a term now finding more usage in English; in Bangla, the people are called Bangali (বাংলা).
		Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh, administrative and official work in Bangladesh is carried out in Bengali.
		Jibanananda Das was a superb poet who is notable for trying to create literature that stood apart from the Tagore paradigm.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bengali-literature (420 words)

	Bangla Songs, Bangla Books, Bengali music and books - Bajna
		Bangla Music, Bangla Book, Bangla cd, Bangla song
		Bangla Songs, Bangla Books, Bengali music and books - Bajna
		Popular Bengali Books - Bengali Dictionary, Bengali Fiction, Bengali Novels, Bangla Boi
	www.bajna.com (420 words)

	Humayun Azad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As he was returning to his Fuller Road residence from the yearly book fair held at the Bangla Academy premises, the assailants stopped him on the road and hacked at his neck and face with machetes and later used bombs to disperse the crowd who tried to rescue him.
		Shishu Academy Award for his contributions in both adult and children literature.
		He wrote more than 70 books including 10 novels, 7 collections of poetry, 7 books of comparative literature and 2 books for children.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humayun_Azad (420 words)

	Last Word
		Rabindranath Tagore, the major poet of Bangla literature, depicted different aspects of the Barsha both in his songs and poems and novels.
		Barsha (monsoon) is the most dominating season in Bangla literature, particularly in poetry.
		Sometimes we see that the poet has mixed his own tears with the showers and sometimes he has portrayed the different beauties of nature, from the soothing to the disturbing, from the peaceful to the turbulent, during the rainy season.
	www.weeklyholiday.net /280602/last.html (952 words)

	Bengali Arts & Literature
		Following is a list of links to Bangla literature, arts and culture related sites -
		Profiles of some great personalities in Bangla Literature and Arts
		Bengali Rhymes - Rhymes for children to learn Barnamala
	www.angelfire.com /tx/rezaul/literature.htm (952 words)

	Art & Culture
		He is also a recipient of the Bangla Academy Award in 1981 for his contribution towards Bangla literature, in addition to a number of other literary awards.
		Syed, who taught Bangla literature for long at several government colleges, received the Nazrul Institute Padak (Nazrul Institute Medal) awarded by the Institute in 2001 and the Churulia Nazrul Puraskar in 1998 from India in recognition of his work and research on the national poet.
		The Bangla calligraphic works of Ahram-ul-Huq Chowdhury are going to be on display simultaneously at the Bangla Academy and the Drik Gallery from February 16.
	www.weeklyholiday.net /150202/cult.html (952 words)

	ABAC >> Academy of Bangla Arts & Culture
		In an effort to go beyond simply teaching children how to read and write in Bengali, the ABAC Bangla School is working on compiling a library of children's Bengali literature, hoping to introduce the children to the rich arena of Bengali literature for children and adolescents.
		The ABAC Bangla school thrives on excellent on-stage performances by its students on a regular basis.
		The ABAC Bangla School meets every Sunday (except pre-announced holidays), between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM.
	www.abac-usa.org /school (952 words)

	Bengali language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first evidence of Bangla literature is Charyapada or Charyageeti, buddhist hymns or dohas from the 8th century.
		Bangla words are virtually all trochaic; the primary stress falls on the initial syllable of the word, while secondary stress often falls on all odd-numbered syllables thereafter, giving strings such as [shô-ho-jo-gi-ta] "cooperation", where the boldface represents primary and secondary stress.
		Bangla is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bengali_language (4555 words)

	Overview of Bengali language and literature
		Bengali ( Bangla bhasha) is one of the official languages of India, mainly spoken in the states of West Bengal and Tripura.
		It is said to have emerged as a separate language in around 1000 A.D. The Bengali literature found its base on poetry.
		This description excludes many of the stalwarts of Bengali literature (specially in the contemporary time) and is only a very short introduction to the great language.
	www.geocities.com /aboltabol_new/overview.htm (4555 words)

	Bangladesh Ethnicity and Linguistic Diversity - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		Bangla has a rich cultural heritage in literature, music, and poetry, and at least two Bengali poets are well known in the West: Rabindranath Tagore, a Hindu and a Nobel laureate; and Kazi Nazrul Islam, a Muslim known as the "voice of Bengali nationalism and independence." Bangla has been enriched by several regional dialects.
		A member of the Indo-European family of languages, Bangla (sometimes called Bengali) is the official language of Bangladesh.
		They had no written language of their own, but some could read the Burmese and Bangla scripts.
	www.photius.com /countries/bangladesh/society/bangladesh_society_ethnicity_and_lingui~225.html (4555 words)

	Spotlight on ‘holy warriors’ after several bomb blasts in Bangladesh -DAWN - International; September 29, 2005
		Bangla Bhai, a heavy-set man with a bushy black beard and green skull cap, says he has a degree in Bengali literature.
		But Bangla Bhai soon revealed he was as brutal as the men he promised to fight.
		For 10 months Bangla Bhai worked openly with local politicians and the police, according to journalists and residents.
	www.dawn.com /2005/09/29/int10.htm (701 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Bangla Academy Patrika
		Bangla Academy Patrika research journal published by the bangla academy.
		One of the main objectives of the journal has been to recover the history of Muslim literature and the writings of medieval authors; but from time to time, many other diverse and modern subjects have been included as well.
		XVII: 1, for the next six years, the name of the journal was changed to Bangla Academy Gabesana Patrika.
	banglapedia.search.com.bd /HT/B_0135.HTM (701 words)

	launch supplement
		Though the Bangla Academy is the single largest publisher of translation literature, the contribution of the University Press Ltd. is also noteworthy.
		Bangla Academy’s building up of a bank of technical terms, its lexicons, its standardization of spelling and pronunciation, its calendar reforms which have established absolute correspondence between Bangla and Christian dates for the next 4000 years, were great feats of intellect and scholarship.
		As a result, Bangla Academy publications do not get the wide readership which they might have if they were available at book stores or, as is the case with a lot of English books, at craft shops visited by foreigners and an English reading public.
	www.bangla.net /newage/sup/s5.html (701 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Kamal, Abu Hena Mostafa
		He was also a fine prose writer and wrote several essays on bangla literature, which have been collected in Shilpir Rupantar (Transformation of the Artist) and Katha O Kavita (Discourse and Poetry).
		He became Director General of the bangladesh shilpakala academy in 1984 and of the bangla academy in 1986.
		After passing MA in Bangla in 1959 from Dhaka University, he taught at different local colleges before joining the Department of Bangla, Dhaka University, as a lecturer in 1963.
	www.banglapedia.org /HT/K_0053.htm (701 words)

	literature translations into bangla
		Bangla literature during this period was, however, the introduction of narrative and romantic poems, many of them being free translations...
		Bangla Literature dates back to at least the 7th century and may be divided into three main periods: ancient, medieval, and modern.
		In celebration of the Bangla New Year, New Age Literature invites translations of Bangla short stories for its...
	www.language-translation-services.com /legal_bangla_translation/literature-translations-into-bangla.html (701 words)

	Search Category - Kola o Shangshkriti
		Bangla Celebrity Bangla shahitto, shanshkrit, cholochitra-er shathe shomporka juka bayktider tathtto (Information on Celebrities in Bangla literature, culture, cinema etc.)
		Bangla Paintings Bikhkhto Bangla chitroshilpi-der aka chitro shilpo (A Internet view of paintings made by famous Bangla Artists).
		Omor Ekushe (21 February 1952) 52-er Bangla bhahsar shaheedder proti nibedito website (Heroic sons of the soil who had made a supreme sacrifice for upholding the dignity of the Bangla language in 1952)
	search-intl.netscape.com /World/Bangla/Kola_o_Shangshkriti (132 words)

	Prantor Bangladesh : Bangla, Bengali, Bangladeshi Books
		It has covered almost all the branches of Bangla literature for the children.
		Bangla Academy also awarded Somoy more then once in Ekushe Book Fair.
		For the past 3 years, we have closely worked with nation's leading publications to build the web's largest catalog of Bangla books.
	www.prantor.com /books_01.htm (132 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.
		She was happy to know that Bangla Academy has published about two hundred books on juvenile literature.
		In the meantime, SEC's inspection found the performance of the Bangla Process Industries Ltd. at satisfactory level as per regulations for IPO enlisted companies and their suspension order was withdrawn on January 13.
		To bring in diversity in the activities of Bangla Academy he sought assistance from private entrepreneurs apart from government's assistance.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/02/08/front.htm (132 words)

	GreenBangla.com - Complete Guide to Bangladesh - Programs
		The Bangla Academy is carrying out works on research and publication of book journals and periodicals in different fields of language and literature including technical and modern science subjects.
		The Bangla Academy Press is being modernized, expanded are technically equipped to cater to the growing needs.
		It is also continuing preparation, productivity and distribution of text and reference books in Bangla for technical and highly education.
	www.greenbangla.com /?Art_and_Culture:Programs (132 words)

	APRCCN - Cultural Policy & Law
		Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) the Government may direct the Academy to take over the functions of organizations engaged in the cultivation of the Bangla language, literature or culture set up under statute, resolution, order or instrument of the Government ; and organizations shall vest in the Academy.
		Bangla, the language of 95% of the people, originated from the Eastern Group of Indo-Aryan family of languages in the 7th century.
		The Shishu Academy on the other hand, is under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, the Science Museum is under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Bangladesh Radio, Television, National Institute of Mass Communication and Press Institute of Bangladesh are under the Ministry of Information.
	www.culturelink.or.kr /policy_bang.html (132 words)

	Timeout
		Sanjida Khatun, is not only the mentor of this movement-turned-institution, she also enlightens thousands of young minds who come to study Bangla literature till date over the years at the University of Dhaka.
		It is the most-awaited and universally-participated event for one and all irrespective of one's station, and chhayanaut with its vocal renderings would ring in the Pahela Baisakh in a mass celebration that has also become the part of the Bangla calendar.
		The Iranian films are, he noted, made in the 16 mm format on VHS, but the cinemas in the country use 35 mm format, which makes the Iranian films unsuitable for screening at the cinema halls in Bangladesh.
	www.bangla.net /newage/2003/aug2nd03/090803/time.html (1400 words)

	The Hindu : A treat for Rabindra Sangeet lovers
		THE CITY of Joy may have lost the only Nobel Prize to be won by an Indian for literature, but "Amar Shonar Bangla" is all set to revisit Rabindranath Tagore this summer in a new way.
		Bangla was the ruling language of this `bilingual' press conference, with the organisers also using the occasion to argue for Tagore.
		Coming two years after the release of "Gitabitan Live-1", the second edition was described by Dakshinee on Tuesday as a much better and complete version that hopes to take Rabindra Sangeet to lovers of Bangla and the music form.
	www.hindu.com /lf/2004/05/05/stories/2004050501240200.htm (435 words)

	Rabindranath Tagore Record @ UltraTopSecret.org (Ultra Top Secret)
		Strir Patra (The Letter from the Wife) is among Bangla literature's earliest depictions of the bold emancipation of women.
		Two songs from his rabindrasangit canon are now the national anthems of Bangladesh and India: the Amar Shonar Bangla and the Jana Gana Mana.
		Among them are two such works: Bangladesh's Amar Sonaar Baanglaa (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাঙলা) and India's Jana Gana Mana (Bengali: জন গণ মন); Tagore thus became the only person ever to have written the national anthems of two nations.
	www.ultratopsecret.org /encyclopedia/Rabindranath_Tagore (4472 words)

	Rabindranath Tagore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Strir Patra (The letter from the wife) has to be one of the earliest depictions in Bangla literature of such bold emancipation of women.
		Tagore's music cannot really be separated from his literature, because almost all of it was music for his songs, and they were oftened initially written as poems or written as a part of a novel, story or play.
		Mrinal is the wife of a typical Bengali middle class man. The letter, written while she is traveling (which consists all of the story), describes her petty life and struggles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore (5373 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Bangla Literature
		The greatest contribution of the Muslims to Bangla literature during this period was, however, the introduction of narrative and romantic poems, many of them being free translations or adaptations of arabic or persian romances.
		Modern period (1800-) The modern period of Bangla literature is usually dated from the foundation of fort william college in 1800.
		Bangla literature in Arakan Towards the end of the Middle Ages, there was considerable cultivation of Bangla literature in the independent and semi-independent states on the borders of Bengal.
	banglapedia.org /HT/B_0138.HTM (11904 words)

	BanglaGallery - Welcome to Our World!
		"Amar Sonar Bangla" (My Golden Bengal) was adopted in 1971 by the provisional government, and officially approved after independence on January 13, 1972.
		The National Anthem of Bangladesh- Original in Bangla by writer, artist, and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941).
		He won Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
	www.banglagallery.com /bangladesh/anthem.php (155 words)

	ICQ.com - Search Results
		anirban - the online showcase of Bangla Art and Literature
	www.icq.com/search/results/index.php?q=related:http://www.anirban.com (155 words)

	Kazi Nazrul Islam Homepage
		Nazrul, Kazi Nazrul, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Rebel Poet, Poetry, Bangla poetry, Bengali poetry, Bangla Literature, Bengali Literature, Tagore, Woman, Equality, Islam, Nazrul Geeti, Nazrul Song, Nazrul Giti, Hamd, Naat, Bangla music, Bangla Song, Bengali music, Bengali Song, Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, India, World literature, Asian literature, Ghazal, Iqbal
		The first-ever website dedicated to the most wonderful life and works of the Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam; contains profile of life/ poetry translation/ audio files of selected songs-hamd-naat-recitations-speech/ picture/ vision/ works on Nazrul/ and more.
	www.nazrul.com (83 words)

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