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Bangladeshi English literature (BEL) refers to the body of literary work written in the English language in Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora. In academia, it is also now referred to as Bangladeshi Writing in English (BWE).[1] Early prominent Bengali writers in English included Ram Muhan Roy, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Begum Rokeya and Rabindranath Tagore. In 1905, Begum Rokeya (1880–1932) wrote Sultana's Dream, one of the world's earliest examples of feminist science fiction.[2] Modern writers of the Bangladeshi diaspora include Tahmima Anam, Neamat Imam, Monica Ali and Zia Haider Rahman.
- ^ Askari, Rashid (14 August 2010). "Bangladeshis writing in English". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Anam, Tahmima (27 May 2011). "My hero Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-08-06.