Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The Bangla Academy has announced nine recipients for the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025, recognising writers across eight categories.

The academy's Public Relations Department released the list in a statement on Monday.

The awardees are Mohon Raihan for poetry, Nasima Anis for fiction, Syed Azizul Haque for essays and prose, Hasan Hafiz for children's literature, Ali Ahmad for translation, Mustafa Majid and Israil Khan for research, Farseem Mannan Mohammedy for science writing, and Muyeedul Hasan for works on the Liberation War.

Reacting to the announcement, poet Mohon Raihan said that he was unaware his name had been included on the list.

"I didn't even know whether my name was on the award list. I've just heard...