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| Language | Bengali |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biographical dictionary |
| Publisher | Bangla Academy |
| Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Bangladesh |
| Media type | |
Bangla Academy Charitabhidhan (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমী চরিতাভিধান, romanized: Bāṅlā Ēkāḍēmī Côritābhidhān) is a comprehensive biography dictionary edited by Selina Hossain and Nurul Islam. Initially published in 1985 under the title Choritabidhan (Biographical Dictionary), this seminal volume has undergone several editions. The second edition was released in 1997, followed by an expanded, refined, and revised third edition in 2011, published by the Bangla Academy.
The second edition incorporated portraits of approximately 700 prominent individuals and provided insights into the lives of nearly 1,000 notable Bengali intellectuals and luminaries.
References
- ^ বাংলা একাডেমী চরিতাভিধান [Bangla Academy Biographical Dictionary]. Central Library, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology catalog (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- বাংলা একাডেমী চরিতাভিধান / সম্পাদনা সেলিনা হোসেন, নূরুল ইসলাম [Bangla Academy Biographical Dictionary / Edited by Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam]. Brac University (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- Hossain, Selina; Islam, Nurul, eds. (February 1997). বাংলা একাডেমী চরিতাভিধান [Bangla Academy Biographical Dictionary] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. pp. 442–443.