Akhtaruzzaman Elias

Akhteruzzaman Elias (Bengali: আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস; 12 February 1943 – 4 January 1997) distinguished himself as a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. Despite his relatively limited output of two novels, critical evaluation positions Elias prominently "in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists." Elias ascended to prominence as a potent short-story writer during the 1960s. His inaugural novel, "Chile Kotar Sepai," was published in 1987, followed by his second and final work, "Khowabnama," in 1996, shortly before his demise due to cancer on 4 January 1997.