Pranab Kumar Chowdhury

Pranab Kumar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi pediatrician, academic and writer. He authored many books on child healthcare as well as children's fiction in Bengali. He also co-authored a textbook on pediatrics. In addition, he was awarded the Chittagong City Corporation Ekushey Literary Award in February 2025 for his contribution to pediatric services. He regularly writes articles on children's care in popular newspapers. His six-part book on children's healthcare in Bengali (Chhotoder Chikitsha Samagra: Children's treatment omnibus) was lauded by Shamsuzzaman Khan and Anisuzzaman. He is the former professor and head of the Department of Paediatrics, Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Early life and education Pranab was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1960. He passed MBBS from Chittagong Medical College in 1984. He obtained FCPS in paediatrics from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995.

Child healthcare Source: Ahmed Sofa Sahitya Puroshkar in 2019 for Debshishu Digonto Dhara Sahitya Puroshkar-2019 for Debshishu