Zakir Talukder

Zakir Talukder
জাকির তালুকদার
Born	(1965-01-20) January 20, 1965 (age 60) Rajshahi District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Awards	Bangla Academy Literary Award

Zakir Talukder is a Bangladeshi fiction writer. ^[1] Some of his notable works include Kursinama, Musolmanmongol, Kobi O Kamini, Chhayabastob, Kalpana Chakma O Rajar Sepai, and Pitrigon. In 2014, he was awarded the Bangla Academy Award for his novel Musolmanmongol. ^{[2] [3]}

After 10 years, He returned the Bangla Academy Award that he received for his contribution to fiction, accusing the academy is currently grappling with a lack of "democracy". ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Background and career

Zakir was born on January 20, 1965 in present-day Natore District, Bangladesh. ^{[2] [7]}

Works

Short Story Collections ^[8]

• Shwapnojatra Kingba Udbastupuran (1997)
• Bishwasher Agun (2000)
• Konya o Jolkonna (2003)
• Kalpana Chakma o Rajar Sepai (2006; 2nd edition 2014)
• Rajnoitik Galpo: Ha-Bhatbhumi (2006)
• Matrihanta o Onnanno Galpo (2007)
• The Uprooted Image (2008)
• Galposhomogro – Volume 1 (2010)
• Jojongondha (2012)
• Bachai Galpo (2013)
• Gorosthane Jochhona (2014)
• Behular Dwitiyo Bashor (2018)

Novels ^[8]

• Kursinama (2002; West Bengal edition 2012)
• Haatte Thaka Manusher Gaan (2006)
• Bohiragoto (2008)
• Musolmanmongol (2009)
• Pitrigon (2011) ^[9]
• Kobi o Kamini (2012)
• Chhayabastob (2013)
• 1992 (2017)
• Uponyash Chotustoy (2018)

Essays ^[8]

• Galpopath (2001)
• Bangla Sahityer Swadesh Protyaborton (2011)
• Muktogodyo: Karl Marx – ManushTi Kemon Chilen (2014)
• Jakir Talukderer Muktogodyo (2018)

Juvenile Literature ^[8]

• Chalanbiler Rupkotha (2004)
• Mayer Jonno Bhalobasha (2012)
• Bondhu Amar (2016)
• Gayer Bari Nayer Bari (2018)

Poetry (Rhymes) ^[8]

• Tintiri (1989)
• Naimama Kanamama (1995)

References

1. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (22 November 2019). "দায়বদ্ধ এক লেখকের কাহিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
2. "আমি লেখার বিষয় সংকটে ভুগিনি : জাকির তালুকদার". NTV Online. Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
3. "জাকির তালুকদারের 'বাংলা সাহিত্যের স্বদেশ প্রত্যাবর্তন'". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 18 February 2012.
4. Report, Star Digital (28 January 2024). "Zakir Talukder returns Bangla Academy award". The Daily Star.
5. "Writer Zakir Talukder returns Bangla Academy award". Prothomalo. 28 January 2024.
6. "বইমেলা আয়োজন বাংলা একাডেমির কাজ না : জাকির তালুকদার". ntvbd.com. 3 February 2019.
7. "জাকির তালুকদার: মানিক বন্দোপাধ্যায়ের যোগ্য উত্তরসূরী". bangla.bdnews24.
8. "জাকির তালুকদার". ongshumali (in Bengali). 8 May 2018.
9. "জাকির তালুকদারের উপন্যাস 'পিতৃগণ'". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 27 February 2011.