Bangla Academy
Bangla Academy is the controller organization of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It was funded by the Government of Bangladesh that works for the Bengali language, literature and culture.[1][2]
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| Type | Autonomous institution |
| Headquarters | Burdwan House |
| Website | https://banglaacademy.gov.bd |
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.[3] Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan.[4] The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.[5]