Mohammad Nazim Uddin is a Bangladeshi writer, publisher, and translator.[1] Due to his specialization in English, he initially translated several popular English novels and later started to write on his own, which made him a popular writer in Bangladesh and India also. He is well known for his books, including Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni.[2]

Mohammad Nazim Uddin
Native name
মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন
BornDhaka, Bangladesh
OccupationWriter, publisher, translator
LanguageBangla, English
NationalityBangladeshi
Education
Alma materDhaka University
Notable works
  • Contact (Novel)
  • Rabindranath Ekhane kokhonoi khete aseni

Education and early life

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Mohammad Nazim Uddin was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He came out of Dhaka University after studying for one year in the Faculty of Fine Arts and obtaining a post-graduate degree from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the same university. He is the founding publisher of Batighar Prakashani in Bangladesh.[citation needed]

Original Works

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Notable among his novels are 'Nemesis', 'Contract', 'Nexus', 'Confession', 'Karachi', 'Jhal(Fake'), '1952 – Nichok Kono Sonkha Noy', 'Pendulum', and 'Keu Keu Kotha Rakhe'.

List of some of his basic books and publications:

Baig-Bastard Series

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  1. Nemesis (February 2010)[3]
  2. Contract (February 2011)[4]
  3. Nexus (February 2012)[5]
  4. Confession (February 2013)[6]
  5. Karachi (February 2015)[7]
  6. Next (March 2022)[8]
  7. Control (February 2024)[9]

KS Khan and Rabindranath series

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  1. Jaal (Fake) (February 2013)
  2. Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono khete Asenni (February 2015)
  3. Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Asenni (February 2019)

Other Novels

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  • 1952 – Nichok Kono Shonkha Noy (February 2014)
  • Keu Keu Kotha Rakhay (Some People Keep their Word) (December 2015)
  • Pendulum (December 2017)
  • Daryaa-e-Noor (2023)
  • Augochora (2023)
  • Cosmojahi (2023)

Short Stories

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  • Rohossher Babochched Othoba Hironmoy Nirobota (collection of 18 short stories) (2020)
  • Nichok Golpo Kingba Aakhan (collection of 1 short stories) (2019)
  • Naam Tar Dhu-l-Qawrnayn (201?)

Popularity

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Mohammad Nazim Uddin's first published book was 'Nemesis' which attracted the readers' attention as his original writing. The popularity of this book inspired him to write four sequels in a row: 'Contract', 'Nexus', 'Confession' and 'Karachi'. Notable among the books of Mohammad Nazim Uddin are 'Jhal', '1952 – Is Not Just A Number', 'Pendulum', and 'eu Keu Kotha Rakhe'. A total of 11 thriller novels have found a place in the whole of Mohammad Nazim Uddin's book to date. The most popular of these is 'Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Ashenni', which has also got a huge response in West Bengal. It may be mentioned that the sequel of the book 'Rabindranath Ekhane kokhono aseni' was published in 2019 from both Dhaka and Kolkata on the occasion of the book fair. The famous Calcutta publication 'Abhijan Publishers' has also published Indian versions of the author's original thrillers. In addition, a web series directed by Indian director Srijit Mukherjie based on his novel was made for the Indian OTT Platform Hoichoi[10][11] A web series based on his other novel "Contact" has also been made in Bangladesh.[12][13]Ainabaji’ star Chanchal Chowdhury and ‘Dhaka Attack’ famed Arifin Shuvo have played Black Ronju and Bastard respectively in the series. Zakia Bari Mamo, Rafiat Rashid Mithila, Tariq Anam Khan, and Shyamal Mawla have also played important characters on the show. Indian OTT Platform ZEE5 is the official OTT distributor of the show.

References

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  1. ^ "Mohammad Nazim Uddin Books – মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন এর বই | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ "Mohammad Nazim Uddin: The makers will have full creative freedom". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. ^ "নেমেসিস – মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ^ "কন্ট্রাক্ট-মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন".
  5. ^ "নেক্সাস-মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন".
  6. ^ "কনফেশন-মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন".
  7. ^ "করাচি-মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন".
  8. ^ "নেক্সট-মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন".
  9. ^ "কন্ট্রোল-মোহাম্মদ নাজিম উদ্দিন".
  10. ^ "New Media Becomes the Youngest Division of SVF". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  11. ^ "Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni review: Srijit Mukherji directed mediocre series is as bad as it gets". The Indian Express. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  12. ^ "Mohammad Nazim Uddin: The makers will have full creative freedom". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  13. ^ Chowdhury, Priyanka (2021-03-16). "Tanim Noor opens up about 'Contract'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-21.