Bangla Academy

Bangla Academy
বাংলা একাডেমি
AbbreviationBA
Pronunciation
Named afterAcadémie Française
Formation3 December 1955; 68 years ago (1955-12-03)
TypeAutonomous institution
Legal statusLanguage regulator
PurposeResearch, publication and translation related to the Bengali language, literature and culture
HeadquartersBurdwan House
Location
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Mohammad Azam[1]
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq[2]
Parent organization
Ministry of Cultural Affairs
FundingGovernment of Bangladesh
Websitebanglaacademy.gov.bd

The Bangla Academy (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমি, pronounced [baŋla ækaɖemi]) is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop and implement national language policy and conducts original research in Bengali. Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.