Agamee Prakashani
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Agamee Prakashani, based in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

, is a publishing house. It was established in 1986 by Osman Gani, who also happens to be the First Vice-President of the Bangladesh Gayan O Srijonshil Prakashak Samity (Creative Publishers Association of Bangladesh). It has published more than 1300 title books since June 2010. This publication house is renowned for publishing largest number of title book based on 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh. The slogan of this organization is "Moktijodhu o Muktochinta Amader Prokasona".

Publication

Agamee Prakashani has published books from writers including Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...

, Jahanara Imam
Jahanara Imam
Jahanara Imam was a Bangladeshi writer and political activist. She is most widely remembered for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial...

, Muhammad Habibur Rahaman, Sayeda Sazeda Chowdhury, Begum Matiya Chowdhury, Abul Maal Abdul Muhit, Nurul Islam Nahid, Nuh-ul Alam Lenin, Rashed Khan Menon
Rashed Khan Menon
Rashed Khan Menon is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the chairman of Workers Party of Bangladesh and a member of Jatiyo Sangsad, the parliament of Bangladesh. Menon is the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Education.-Early activism:Menon studied at Dhaka...

, Shawkat Osman
Shawkat Osman
Shawkat Osman full-name Sheikh Azizur Rahman was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He was born in Sabalsingha pur 1917 in the district of Hughli, West Bengal.His father's name Sheikh Mohammad Yehia.-Education:He was educated at the Calcutta Madrassa , and at the St...

, Ahmed Sharif
Ahmed Sharif
Ahmed Sharif was an educationist, philosopher, critic, writer and scholar of medieval Bangla literature. Born in Chittagong, Sharif retired as a Professor from University of Dhaka in 1983. Sharif is widely recognized as one of the most outspoken atheist and radical thinkers of Bangladesh.Dr...

, Professor Kabir Chowdhury, Anisuzzaman
Anisuzzaman
Anisuzzaman is an author and academic of Bengali literature. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Dhaka. He has received the Bangla Academy Award and the Ananda Purashkar for his work in the field of Bengali literature...

, Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, Zillur Rahaman Siddiqui, Sanjida Khatun, Humayan Azad, Major General K.M Shafiullah (Bir-Uttam), H.T. Imam, Selina Hossain
Selina Hossain
Selina Hossain, , a female author of Bengali Literature, living in Bangladesh, is a famous novelist.-Life:She is also an editor.She Founded Faria-Lara Foundation-Novels:*Jalochchwas...

, Farhad Mazhar, Mansur Musa, Syed Anwar Hossain, Monayem Sarkar, Monjure Mawla, Anowara Sayed Haq, Salimulla Khan, Mohammad Hannan, Hasnat Abdul Hai, Kamal Lohani, Farashuddin and many more. It has a long history of being the 'launch pad' of many authors who are established today. It has one of the largest publication of liberation war books in Bangladesh.

Particiaption

Agamee Prakashani has participated in the Ekusey Book Fair, the largest national book fair in the country, organized by Bangla Academy
Bangla Academy
Bangla Academy , established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. The main office of the organization is located at the Burdwan House, once a part of the campus of the University of Dhaka, beside Suhrawardy Udyan.-History:The importance of...

 for 24 years. It has also participated in the International Book Fair held in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

 and International Bangla Festival & Book Fair in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, USA.

Achievement

As a publication, Agamee Prakashani earned Bangla Academy Book Fair Prize (Best Stall), National Book Center Prize, Agrani Bank Sahitya Puraskar.
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