Imdadul Haq Milan (born 8 September 1955) is a Bangladeshi novelist and journalist. He was editor of the daily newspaper ''

Kaler Kantho ''Kaler Kantho'' () is one of the most popular Bengali newspapers in Bangladesh. It is a part of East West Media Group, which is a part of Bashundhara Group. The same group owns ''Bangladesh Pratidin'', '' Daily Sun'', News24, Banglanews24, ...

''. He is the recipient of

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. ...

in 1992 and

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2019. In 2018 He received Kazi Mahbub Ullah awar
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Early life and education

Born in

Bikrampur Bikrampur (lit. City of Courage) was a historic region and a sub-division of Dhaka within the Bengal Presidency during the period of British India. Located along the banks of the Padma River (a major distributary of the Ganges), it was a sign ...

, Milan spent his childhood with his maternal grandmother. He then moved to Gendaria in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

. He wrote his first story ''Bondhu'' in 1973.

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's ''Uttaradhikar'' magazine published his first novel ''Jabojjibon''. Milan graduated from

Jagannath College Jagannath University (JnU) () is a public university located in Sadarghat, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded as ''Dhaka Brahma School'' in 1858 and renamed ''Jagannath School'' in 1872, and later renamed ''Jagannath College'' in 1884, the institution w ...

, located in

Sadarghat The Port of Dhaka is a major river port on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The port is located in the southern part of the city. It is Bangladesh's busiest port in terms of passenger traffic. The port has ...

Works

As of February 2019, Milan has published over 200 books. ;Romantic * ''Bhalobashar Shukh Dukh'' (1993) ;Non-fiction *''Jabojjibon'' (Lifelong, written in 1976, published in 1990) *''Nodi Upakhyan'' (The Story of River, 1985) *''Bhumiputro'' (A Son of the Soil, 1985) *''Kalakal'' (Proper or Improper Time, 985) *''Poradhinota'' (Subjugation, 1985) *''Rupnagor'' (A Place of Love, 1988) *''Rajakartontro'' (Time of the Collaborators, 1990) ;Based on liberation war *''Kalo Ghora'' (The Black Horse) *''Gherao'' *''Ekattor O Ekjon Maa'' (2019) ;Historical *Desh Vager Por (After the division of the country) *Neta Je Rate Nihoto Holen (The night the leader was assassinated) ;Others *''Noorjahan-1'' *''Noorjahan-2'' *''O Radha O Krisna'' (O Radha! O Krisna!) in 1977 (published in 1982) *''Duhkho Kasto'' (Pains and Sufferings) in 1978 (published in 1982) *''Uponayok'' (The Second Hero) in 1979 (published in 1990) *'' Kon Gramer meye(series BTV Natok)(2009–10)

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