Born: 1st March 1943; Netrokona, Bangladesh.
Masters and Bachelor of Arts (Hon.) degree in Bangla Language and Literature from Dhaka University in 1969-70.
Print and broadcasting journalist (1963-1997) and columnist and UK immigration adviser (1987-2007).
Poet, short story writer, novelist, translator and essayist and children’s story writer.
Published Books: 23 books including 5 anthologies, 5 novels, 2 short-story collections, and 7 story books for young readers and 2 books of nursery rhymes.
Awards received:
Bangla Academy Overseas Award (the 1st of 2011, Sanghati Life Honours Award of 2011 and Weekly Janomot Long Service Award of 2011.
Settled in the UK since December 1973.
