The rhymes, rhythms, and melodies of poetry connect us to something deep within ourselves and allow us to express it
Academy's Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan made the announcement on Monday at a media briefing.
The others nominated are Morshed Shafiul Hasan for research, Niyaz Zaman for translation, MA Hasan for literatures on Liberation War, Noorjahan Bose for autobiography and memoir and Rashed Rouf for children’s literature.