Bimal Guha

BIMAL GUHA was born on 27 October 1952 at village Bajalia of Chittagong district. He is the eldest son of Prasanna Kumer Guha and Manadabala Guha. Bimal had his early education in local school and college, and later in universities at home and abroad. He had his PhD in modern Bengali poetry from the University of Dhaka. He entered the literary arena in 1968 while a school student and is still continuing his literary activities. His first books of poems Ahongkar: Tomar Shabdo was published in 1982. He has published as many as 20 books to his credit including 12 books of poems. BIMAL GUHA was awarded Bangladesh Parishad National Literary Award for Poetry in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh as a young poet; National Literary Award for Poetry in 1979 by Kingbodontir Amra, Dhaka; Bangabondhu Memorial Award in 2001; Nirnoy Shilpigosthi Gold Medal, Faridpur in 2008. He is also a Poet Celebrity of the Bangladesh Writers Club, Dhaka. Dr Guha now Heads an administrative office of the University of Dhaka.