Bengali Literature is called "Bangla Shahityo" in Bengali literature. Bangla literature first
appeared between 10 to 12 Century. The earliest writings of Bangla literature is "Chayapaddo" which is song of Bhuddist. After that period history of Bengali literature is divided into two parts. First part is from  1360-1800 called medieval and Second Part is call modern (after 1800). Medieval Bengali literature consists of various poetic genres, including Hindu religious scriptures and Islamic literature. In Modern Period we have got many popular writers such as Raja Ram Mohon Ray, Modhushudon Datta, Rabindranath Tagore etc. Read History of Bangla Shahityo and Download old popular Bangla Books. Here some old books of earlier period of Modern Bangla Literature.