Literary Award
Government reinstates Bangla Academy award for poet Mohon Raihan
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The Bangladeshi government has decided to confer the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025 on poet Mohon Raihan after suspending it amid complaints about his writings. The award, initially announced for poetry, was withheld during the February 26 ceremony but will now be presented on March 2 following a review. Raihan plans to announce whether he accepts it at a press conference.
Writers from the Hawkesbury region in Australia are being urged to submit entries for the 2026 CRAFT Award for Excellence, hosted by the US-based literary journal CRAFT. The competition offers cash prizes and publication opportunities for unpublished prose in four categories. Submissions are open until April 12, 2026.