| Type | Monthly Periodical |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mahbub Jamal Zahedi |
| Editor-in-chief | Mahbub Jamal Zahedi |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
The Agatya (also transliterated as The Agattya) was a Bangladeshi monthly periodical which began publishing in 1949. Its main focus was on literature and culture in Bangladesh[1] and was considered very popular before the advent of newer publications.[2] It remains a signature periodical in the history of Bangladesh's socio-cultural movement.[3]
It was founded in part by veteran journalist Mahbub Jamal Zahedi[3] and was initially published by a popular Bangladesh television host of the time, Fazle Lohani.[1] The journalists who ventured to bring out The Agatya confronted great odds of the day.[3]
The Agatya had a significant role in vocalising the cause of the Bengali people.[3] It is credited by Hayat Saif as having "A role in setting the trend and standards of progressive literary and social thinking in the Dhaka of the early 50's."[2]