RIP Qazi Anwar Husain
Eminent writer and author of the popular spy-thriller series "Masud Rana", Qazi Anwar Husain is No More. His other famous work is "Kuasha" series.
In the middle of 1960, The prolific writer wanted to establish his own printing press and so he borrowed 10,000 taka from his father and created the Segunbagicha Press. At that time, he only had 2 employees but gradually his business started to blossom and the press transformed into the renowned publishing house Sheba Prokashoni.
Sheba Prokashoni played an important part in publishing paperback books in Bangladesh and in translating world-renowned novels into Bengali for avid readers.
In 1964, Qazi Anwar Husain published his first book "Kuasha-1" from the Segunbagicha publication. The series revolves around a scientist called 'Kuasha' who works for the development of science to wants to eradicate evil from society by helping the distressed.
After renaming the publishing house as Sheba Prokashoni, Qazi Anwar Husain published the first edition of 'Masud Rana' book series titled 'Dhongsho-Pahar' in 1966. So far 468 books have been published in this series which has gained a lot of popularity in Bangladesh.