Qazi Anwar Hussain

Qazi Anwar Hussain
Born	(1936-07-19) July 19, 1936
Other names	Bidyut Mitra, Shamsuddin Nawab
Education	MA (Bengali)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Spouse(s)	Farida Yasmin
Children	Qazi Maimur Husain (son) Qazi Shahnur Husain (son)
Parent(s)	Qazi Motahar Hossain (father)
Relatives	Qazi Mahbub Hussain (brother) Zobaida Mirza (sister) Sanjida Khatun (sister) Fahmida Khatun (sister) Mahmuda Khatun (sister)

Qazi Anwar Hussain (born 19 July 1936) is a Bangladeshi writer, publisher and translator.

Family

Hussain's father was a scientist and writer, Qazi Motahar Hossain, a national professor. Anwar grew up in a literary environment. Some of the more famous members of his family includes his late brother Qazi Mahbub Husain, sister Zobaida Mirza (professor/author), his older sister Sanjida Khatun (singer/author), his younger sister Fahmida Khatun (singer/author), sister Mahmuda Khatun (singer), sons Qazi Maimur Husain and Qazi Shahnur Husain. Anwar Husain's wife was a singer Farida Yasmin.

Background

Hussain got his Master's Degree in Bengali literature and language from the University of Dhaka. As a graduation gift, he requested a printing press of his father. He then proceeded to lock himself in his room for hours at length. In the middle of 1960, he started a paperback publishing house called Sheba Prokashoni with four writers, three of whom were his own pen-names. The publishing house is credited with publishing works of world literature, as well as original work. It has a long tradition.

Sheba Prokashoni

At first, Sheba meant Segun Bagicha, as well as service. Later, It meant only service. In 1971, the Pakistani militants burnt sheba. Sheba gave birth to many successful writers as Sheikh Abdul Hakim, Rakib Hasan, Niaz Murshed, Asaduzzaman, Masud Mahmud, Khosru Chowdhury, Tipu Kibriya, Anish Das Opu and many others. Sheba's Sister concern is Projapoti, the hard bound publisher.

Works

Masud Rana Books

Hussain created the spy-thriller series Masud Rana, modeled after James Bond. There are more than 400 books as of 2008 in this series.^[1]

Rana, a spy, a former Major of the Bangladesh Army conducts missions all over the world. His boss is Major General Rahat Khan of Bangladesh Counter Intelligence. Rana works with Rana Agency.(1971). A few titles of this series are given below:

Kuasha series

Anwar's other famous work is Kuasha series of detective/adventure books, which consists of 76 books.

Kuasha is a scientist, detective and adventurer hero who works for the development of science to try to eradicate evils from society and offer a helping hand to the distressed or helpless. In his many adventures, Kuasha worked with detective Shahid Khan, his wife Mahua, friend Kamal Ahmed, and Caretaker Gafur. Mahua is Kuasha's sister, married to Shahid Khan. The Kuasha series revolves around this family dedicated to the service to mankind for peace, love and harmony.

Other works

Non-fiction

• Shothik Niyome Lekhapora (The Right Way of Read Writing)
• Bayam; Dhumpan Tyag E Attoshommohon; Khali Haate Attorokkha
• Mon Niontron
• Atma Unnayan
• Jonopriyota

References