Abu Rushd (1919- 2010)
Novels: Elomelo (This and That, 1946); Samne Notun Din (A New Day Ahead, 1951); Doba Holo Dighi (Pool becomes Lake, 1960); Nongor (Anchor, 1963); Onishchito Ragini (The Unsure Tune, 1969); Sthagita Dwip (The Aborted Island, 1974).
Awards: Taghma-i-Imtiaz (1963); Bangla Academy Award (1996); Habib Bank Award (1970); Ekushe Padak (1981); Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1992); Alakta Literary Award (1992); Bangla Sahitya Parisad Award (1993); Sher-e-Bangla Award (1992); Lekhika Sangha Award (1992); Rotary Club Award (1995).
