Baglung, Jan. 26: The Ratna Shrestha Award Trust, Baglung has decided to present this year’s regional “Ratna Shrestha Award” to author of the book “Progressive Nepali Literary Critics”, Dr. Rabi Lal Adhikari.

The award, which is presented every two years, carries a purse of Rs. 7000 and a citation. Similarly, senior litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit will be honoured with the “Ratna Shrestha honour” by the Award Trust.

The honour is bestowed to a literary figure every two years. Both the “Ratna Shrestha Regional Award” and the honour will be presented on democracy day on February 18, it is learnt from the trust. Chairman of the trust Prem Chhota presided over the meeting of the trust.