Rizia Rahman

Rizia Rahman (28 December 1939 – 16 August 2019) was a Bangladeshi novelist. She had a number of novels and short stories to her credit. Her works cut across all genres. She was best known for the novel Bong Theke Bangla. She was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award. As of 2018, she had published more than 50 novels and short story collections during her long career.

Early life Rizia Rahman was born on 28 December 1939 in Bhabanipur, Kolkata. Her stories and poems appeared in newspapers such as Satyajug and Sangbad. Rahman studied at the University of Dhaka and graduated with a Master of Social Sciences in Economics. She was unable to conduct research for the book by visiting brothels herself, relying instead on weekly reports from a male journalist to gain an understanding of a sex worker's living conditions. Caged in Paradise and Other Stories (2010)

Awards Bangla Academy Literary Award (1978) Jessore Sahitya Parishad Puraskar (1984) Bangladesh Lekhak Sangha Sahitya Padak (1985) Kamar Mushtari Sahitya Padak (1990) Anannya Literature Award (1995) Humayun Kadir Sriti Puraskar Jasimuddin Shwarna Padak Shawgat Shwarna Padak Ekushey Padak (2019)

Death Rahman died on 16 August 2019.