Bande Ali Mia

Bande Ali Mia (17 January 1906 – 27 June 1979) was a Bangladeshi poet, lyricist, novelist, dramatist, essayist, children's writer, and journalist. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and the Ekushey Padak in 1988.

Early life and career Mia was born in Radhanagar, Pabna. He passed the entrance examination in 1923 from the Majumder Academy. He then studied painting at the Indian Art Academy in Calcutta in 1927.

Poetry Mainamatir Char (1930) Anurag (1932) Padmanadir Char (1953) Madhumatir Char (1953) Dharitri (1975) Yaram (1981) Leelasangini

Novels Basanta Jagrata Dhare (1931) Shes Lagna (1941) Aranya Godhuli (1949) Nibbhrasta (1958) Taser Ghar (1954) Nari Rahashyamayee

Play Masnad (1931) Baner Phul Kamal Ataturk Joar Bhata

Juvenile literature Chor Jamai (1927) Mrighapori (1932) Bagher Ghare Ghoger Basa (1932) Shonar Harin (1939) Shiyal Panditer Pathshala (1956) Kunchbaran Kanya (1961) Sat Rajyer Galpa (1977) Kamal Ataturk (1937) Sharat Chandra and Chhotoder Nazrul (1958) Dayni Bou (1959) Rupkotha (1960) Hadisher Golpo Galper Asar Shikarer Galpo Bhuter Haate Sundarbaner Bibhisika