Manju Sarkar (born 1 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi writer. 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. ...

(1998).

Education and career

Sarkar studied in Kailash Ranjan High School and

Carmichael College Carmichael College, Rangpur () is a public higher education institution in Bangladesh. Established in 1916 by the then Magistrate Collector of Rangpur, J.N. Gupta and was named after Lord Baron Carmichael. Currently, the college offers education ...

. He retired as the publication officer of Jatiya Granthakendra. He then worked as an editor of the

Amar Desh ''Amar Desh'' (; ) is a Bengali-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka since 2004. ''Amar Desh'' provides news about Bangladesh from local and regional perspectives and covers international news. ''Amar Desh'' is considere ...

and

The Daily Ittefaq ''The Daily Ittefaq'' (, Bangla pronunciation: ) is a Bengali-language daily newspaper. Founded in 1949 by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Yar Mohammad Khan, it is the oldest and one of the most circulated newspapers in Bangladesh. The newspape ...

Works

* ''Amosh'' (Darkness, 1984) * ''Nagno Agontuk'' (The Naked Guest, 1986) * ''Protima Upakkhyan'' (The Story of Protima, 1992) * ''Danrabar Jaiga'' (Standing Room, 1994) * ''Abashbhui''(My Homeland, 1994) * ''Bhangoner Somoy Bhalobasha'' (Love in Breaking Times, 1995) * ''Mrita'' (Nectar, 1995) * ''Swapnochore'' (The Dream-Thief, 1997). * ''Shinduker Chabi'' (2009)

Awards

* Philips Award for literature * Alaol Literary Award * Agrani Bank Award for Children Literature * Bogra Lekhak Chakra Award * Bangla Academy Literary Award (1999)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarkar, Manju Living people 1953 births Bangladeshi male writers Carmichael College alumni People from Rangpur, Bangladesh