Qazi Anwar Hussain

Qazi Anwar Husain or Vidyut Mitra (pen Name) or Shamsuddin Nawab (pen Name) is an author, publisher and translator from Bangladesh.

Family

Qazi Anwar Hussain's father was a well known scientist and author, Qazi Motahar Hossain, a national philosopher. Anwar grew up in a literary environment. Some of the more famous members of his family includes his late brother Qazi Mahbub Hussain, 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 Hussain and Qazi Shahnur Hussain. Anwar Hussain's wife is a famous singer Farida Yasmin, older sister of singer Sabina Yasmin.

Background

He got his Master's Degree in Bangla 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.

heba, the publishing house

At first, Sheba meant Segun Bagicha, as well as service. Later, It meant only service. From the beginning, Sheba or Anwar Hussain looked at three points, easiest writing, extra branchless story and after all, the cheapest price. In 1971, the Pakistani militants burnt sheba. Sheba gave birth to many successful writers as Rakib Hasan, Samsuddin Nawab, Khosru Chowdhury, Tipu Kibriya, Anish Das Opu and many others. Sheba's Sister concern is Projapoti, the hard bound publishere.

Works

Masud Rana Books

He created the adult spy-thriller series Masud Rana, modeled after James Bond. There are more than 350 books in this series which has gained a lot of popularity in Bangladesh.

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.

* Dhongsho Pahar (The Destructive Hill) (In Urdu, Mout Ka Tila) [Rana-1]
* Varotnatyam [Rana-2]
* Shornomriga (The Golden Deer) [Rana-3]
* Dussahoshik [Rana-4]
* Pishach Deip (The Island of Evil), a short but horrifying work
* Kuuu, 71 based work having psycho-game
* I Love You, Man, a 3 part novel, according to many, the best of Rana
* Agnipurush (Based on The Man On Fire, now a movie). It has two parts. Many readers call this his best. Humayun Ahmed's only 'based novel', Omanush was also written on the main book.
* Abar Shei Dussopno
* Abar U Sen
* Kalpurush
* Muktabihango (A story of love, faith and friendship. One of the very best of Rana)

elf developing works

Anwar Hussain worked hard in this section. Wrote a book after looking at a dozen best books and till now, these are said to be the best contributions.

* Atto Unnoyon (Self Development) Critically- the best.
* Atto Sommohon (Self Hypnotism)
* Sothik Niyome Lekhapora (The Right Way of Reading and Writing) most popular.
* Bayam
* Dhumpan Tyage Atto Sommohon
* Jouno Bishoye Sadharon Gyan
* Nijeke Jano (Know Thyself)
* Jonopriyota (Popularity)
* Sukh Samriddhi
* Khali Hate Attorokha

Other works

Anwar started the "Kuasha" series of detective/adventure books, which consists of 76 books.

He wrote some novelettes, short stories.