Ahsan Habib was born in 1917 in the village Shankarpasha in what is now [Pirojpur District], [Bangladesh]. He studied in Pirojpur Government School and graduated from it in 1935. After passing the Entrance examination in 1935, he attended Brajamohan College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta, in Barisal, but dropped out due to financial difficulties. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Kolkata, where, in 1937, he joined the Takbir as assistant editor. He subsequently worked in the Bulbul (1937–38) and the saogat (1939–43). From 1943 to 1948 he also worked as a staff artiste at the Kolkata centre of All India Radio.
After the partition of India in 1947, he left Kolkata for Dhaka. The other publications where he worked include the Daily azad, Monthly mohammadi, Daily Krishak, Daily Ittehad, Weekly Prabaha, etc. He was also the production adviser of Franklin Publications from 1957 to 1964. From 1964 to 1985 he worked at the Dainik Pakistan/ Dainik Bangla.
Ahsan Habib started writing while still a student. His first poem, 'Mayer Kabar Pade Kishor', was published in the school magazine in 1934 when he was student of class 10. Subsequently, his poems were published in various journals and magazines such as Desh, Mohammadi, Bichitra, etc. His first book of poems was Ratrishes (1947).[2]
Literary works:
Poems
Chaya Horin (1962)
Shara Dupur (1964)
Ashay Boshoty (1974)
Megh Bole Choitrey Jabo (1976)
Duhate Dui Adim Pathar (1980)
For children
Josna Rater Golpo
Brsti Pade Tapur Tupur (1977)
Chutir Din Dupure 1978)
Novel
Ranee Khaler Shako (a novel for the teenagers)
Aronno Neelima
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