Bangla Academy Charitabhidhan (Bengali: বাংলা একাডেমী চরিতাভিধান, romanized: Bāṅlā Ēkāḍēmī Côritābhidhān) is a comprehensive biography dictionary edited by Selina Hossain and Nurul Islam.[1] Initially published in 1985 under the title Choritabidhan (Biographical Dictionary)[2], this seminal volume has undergone several editions. The second edition was released in 1997[1], followed by an expanded, refined, and revised third edition in 2011, published by the Bangla Academy.[3]
 Cover of the book Bangla Academy Charitabhidhan | |
| Language | Bengali |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biographical dictionary |
| Publisher | Bangla Academy |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Bangladesh |
| Media type | |
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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.