See also: Meitei language in Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad | |
| Full Name: | Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad, BAMSAS |
| Native Name: | Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯁꯪꯁꯗ |
| Native Name Lang: | mni |
| Abbreviation: | BAMSAS (or BMSS) |
| Nickname: | Sahitya Sangsad |
| Named After: | Meitei literature (Manipuri literature) |
| Formation: | 1975[1] |
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| Founding Location: | Bangladesh |
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| Type: | Literary group, Nonprofit, NGO |
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| Status: | active |
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| Origins: | Sylhet division |
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| Services: | Meitei language festivals |
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| Language: | Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) |
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The Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯁꯪꯁꯗ) is a literary society that works for the development of Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) and culture in the People's Republic of Bangladesh.Its name is usually shortened as BAMSAS.[2] However, instead of BAMSAS, it is also shortened as BMSS in many cases.[3] [4]
The Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯁꯪꯁꯗ) was established in the year 1975 in Bangladesh. It used to publish a magazine named Meira (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯩꯔꯥ). In 1982, it published the first ever Bangladeshi Meitei language poetry book, Basanta Kunnipalaji Leibang (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯕꯁꯟꯇꯥ ꯀꯨꯟꯅꯤꯄꯂꯥꯒꯤ ꯂꯩꯕꯥꯡ). It is the first of its kind in Bangladesh.In 1990, it published another book "Bangladesher Manipuri Kabita" (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁꯦꯔ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯕꯤꯇꯥ), consisting of 20 Meitei language poems authored by 10 Meitei poets of Bangladesh. Later, 2 other books of Meitei language poems, "Myang Mapei Marakta" (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯌꯥꯡ ꯃꯄꯩ ꯃꯔꯛꯇꯥ) and "Wakhalji Nachom" (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯋꯥꯈꯜꯒꯤ ꯅꯥꯆꯣꯝ) were also published. Some books on Meitei cultural topics were published in Bengali language.[5]
Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯁꯪꯁꯗ) annually gives awards to notable writers of Meitei literature (Manipuri literature) and culture.[6] [7]
The Nilima Sinha Memorial Award consists of a certificate, an Innaphi, a crest, a cash of Bangladeshi Taka, as well as a free round trip travel fares for two people. In 2022, the Nilima Sinha Memorial Award for Manipuri Literature and Culture was given to Sahitya Akademi Awardee Kshetri Bir of Kakching, Manipur, for his contributions to the Meitei literature.[8] [9]
In 2022, the Sinam Tanubabu Memorial International Award was given to Mutum Ramani Devi from Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai of Manipur, India, for her work named "Fongngamdraba Cheinakhol" (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯐꯣꯡꯉꯝꯗ꯭ꯔꯕ ꯆꯩꯅꯥꯈꯣꯜ).[10] [11] [12]
See main article: Rajkumar Shitaljit Singh. The Rajkumar Sitaljit Memorial Award is given usually as a part of the International Manipuri Short Story Festival, organised by the BAMSAS. However, it is the lifetime achievement award given by Manipuri Short Story Society, India.In 2022, the Rajkumar Sitaljit Memorial Award was given to AK Seram from Sylhet, Bangladesh.[13] [14] [15]
The Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad annually organises the International Manipuri Short Story Festival (IMSSF) for 3 consecutive days. In 2022, it was organised at the Court Point in Sylhet, Bangladesh.It was organised in collaboration with the Manipuri Short Story Society, India. 26 writers from India (Manipur and Assam) took part in the event.[16] [17] [18]
The BMSS also annually organises the Manipuri Bhasha Utshab (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯚꯥꯁꯥ ꯎꯠꯁꯕ), also known as Manipuri Language Festival (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯀꯨꯝꯍꯩ), or Meitei Language Festival (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯀꯨꯝꯃꯩ), in Bangladesh. During the event, Meitei language article writing contests, songs performances, traditional Meitei dance performances, aes usually done.[19]
In October 2022, Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad (BAMSAS) received the representative people of the Patriotic Writers Forum Manipur (PAWF) from Manipur, in the Holly Inn, Sylhet, for the celebration of Ningol Chakkouba (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯅꯤꯉꯣꯜ ꯆꯥꯀꯧꯕ), in Bangladesh.[20] [21]