Fiction writer Zakir Talukder has decided to return the Bangla Academy Award he received in 2014 for his book "Musalmanmangal."
Citing a perceived lack of "democracy" within the academy, he returned the prize money of Tk 1 lakh and the honorary crest from Natore via courier to the director general of Bangla Academy on Sunday.
Expressing relief, Zakir Talukder shared the news, along with a letter and the Tk1 lakh cheque, on his personal Facebook account.
