Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi (পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বাংলা আকাদেমি in Bangla), or West Bengal Bangla Academy, established on 20 May 1986, is the main academy for promoting Bangla language in West Bengal. The main office of the organisation is located at the campus of the Nandan, beside Rabindra Sadan. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... Nandan sanskrit means Son. ... Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and theatre in Calcutta, located near the Nandan and the Academy of Fine Arts. ...

Work of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi

Scholars at the Bangla Akademi work to promote the Bangla language in various ways. They are doing research on spelling, grammar and the origin and development of Bangla. They are publishing works by prominent writers in the language. They have built a large library to preserve original manuscripts. The government of Japan has donated Rs. 500000 for research in the Academy. The government of West Bengal has also given a lump some amount of money. The Academy is spending the money on the Indo-Japan Cultural Center in Bidhannagar. Proper spelling is the writing of a word or words with all necessary letters and diacritics present in an accepted, conventional order. ... Grammar is the study of rules governing the use of language. ... A modern-style library in Chambéry In the traditional sense of the word, a library is a collection of books and periodicals, . It can refer to an individuals private collection, but more often it is a large collection that is funded and maintained by a city or institution. ... A manuscript (Latin manu scriptus, written by hand), strictly speaking, is any written document that is put down by hand, in contrast to being printed or reproduced some other way. ... This article describes the structure of the Japanese Government. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... Once a swampy stretch of land on the eastern fringe of Calcutta, Bidhan Nagar, or Salt Lake as it is popularly called, is a well planned and well-to-do satellite township developed to accommodate the booming population of Calcutta,India. ...

Festivals Conducted by Bangla Akademi

Various festivals are being conducted nowadays by Bangla Akademi, e.g., Kabita Utsab (Poetry Festival), Little Magazine Mela (Little Magazine Fair),Kathasahitya Utsab (Fiction Festival),Chhara Utsab (Rhyme Festival) etc.

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Awards Awarded by Bangla Akademi

Rabindra Puraskar (Tagore Prize)

Current Chairman

Currently Bangla Akademi is working under the guidance of eminent poet and writer Nirendranath Chakrabarty.

Address

Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi

• 1/1 A J C Bose Road

Kolkata-700020

• Ph: 2239978/1985

Notable Publications

1. Manik Bandopadhyayer Rachanabali – Complete Works of Manik Bandopadhyay (10 Vols.)
2. Kazi Nazrul Islamer Rachanabali - Complete Works of Kazi Nazrul Islam (5 Vols.)
3. Sanchayita 2, Rabindranath Tagore
4. Academy Banan Abhidhan
5. Aalor Fulki
6. Selected Haraprasad Shashtri