AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of the Trust shall be to promote authors, education, culture, research, publications, literary societies and libraries and related pursuits. Specific objectives include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) To promote Bangladeshi authors through a literary award granted on a recurring basis – The Abu Rushd Literary Prize. b) To own the copyrights to
Abu Rushd’s publications;
c) To support: (i) innovative research in literature, education and related areas; (ii) the publication of literary books and articles; (iii) educational institutions, teachers and students pursuing innovative and critical thinking; (iv) library development; and (v) cultural development. ABU RUSHD (1) LITERARY PRIZE and (2) MEDAL OF RECOGNITIION FOR LITERATURE
The Trust, sometimes in conjunction with a partner, intends to annually make awards honoring exceptional work by emerging and established Bangladeshi authors across diverse genres, including, but not limited to, novels, short story collections, essays, plays, and literary criticism written in Bangla, as well as translations into Bangla of literary work written in other languages. ADVISORY BOARD
Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury (Chair), M. Syedduzzaman, Major General (Rtd.) Mamun, Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Selina Hossain, Khushi Kabir, Sara Zaker, Abu Kamal, Shaheen Rushd and Dr Syed Sadrul Huda. ABU RUSHD -- WORKS & AWARDS
Rushd's first publication was a collection of short stories in 1939. In addition to six novels, he wrote 50 short stories, and a three-volume autobiography. Also, he was adept at translating literary works, both from Bengali to English (Songs of Lalon Shah) and English to Bengali, including Shakespeare's poems. Moreover, he was a regular columnist for numerous Bangladeshi newspapers, writing opinion pieces. Novels
Elomelo (This and That, 1946)
Samne Notun Din (A New Day Ahead, 1951)
Doba Holo Dighi (Pool becomes Lake, 1960)
Nongor (Anchor, 1967)
Onishchito Ragini (The Unsure Tune, 1969)
Sthagita Dwip (The Aborted Island, 1974)[2]
Awards
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1963)
Bangla Academy Literary Award (1963)[8]
Habib Bank Award (1970)
Ekushey Padak (1981)
Adamjee Literary Award
Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1992)
Alakta Literary Award (1992)
Bangla Sahitya Parisad Award (1993)
Sher-e-Bangla Gold Award (1992)
Lekhika Sangha Award (1992)
Rotary Club Award (1995)
Chattagram Sangskriti Kendro Farrukh Memorial Award (1999)
