Today marks the fifth death anniversary of the well-known novelist Rizia Rahman.

Rizia Rahman was born on December 28, 1939 in Bhabanipur, Calcutta. Her family moved to Bangladesh after the partition of the Indian subcontinent.

Rizia Rahman made her literary debut in 1967 with the short story collection “Agniswakshara”.

She made outstanding contributions to Bengali literature through her portrayal of the lives of common people and historical events.

Her novels Rakter Akshar and Bang Theke Bangla have earned her a permanent place in Bengali literature. In Bang Theke Bangla, she portrayed the development of the nation with special attention to its culture and language, while Rakter Akshar revolves around life in a brothel.

Rizia Rahman’s well-known novels and short story collections include ‘Uttar Purush’, ‘Alikhita Upakhyan’, ‘Surja Sabuj Rakta’, ‘Aranyer Kachhe’, ‘Nadi Nirabadhi’, ‘Dhabal Jyotsna’, ‘Ghar-Bhanga-Ghar’, ‘Ekal Chirakal’ “, “Ekti Phuler Janya”, “Hey Manab Manabi”, “Caged in Paradise and Other Stories” and “Dure Kothao”.

She has received awards including the Ekushey Padak, the Bangla Academy Literary Award and the Bangladesh Lekhika Sangha Swarna Padak.

Rizia Rahman passed away on August 16, 2019.