Bangla Science Fiction is a rich part of Bengali literature. SF or Sci-Fi is very popular in Bangladesh.

The Father

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In 1896, Jagadish Chandra Bose wrote `Niruddesher Kahini' the first Bangla Science Fiction. Later, he added the story in `Obbakto' book as `Polatok Tufan'. He's the first SF writer of Bangla.

Other Ancestors

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Some specialists want to dive the credit to Hemlal Dutta for his `Rohosso'.

Premendra Mitra wrote the first novel, `Kuhoker Deshe'.

Jagadananda Ray, a teacher of Shantiniketan has written Shukro Bhraman.

Hemendra Kumar Ray wrote `Meghduter Morte Agomon'.

SF in Bangladesh

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After Qazi Abdul Halim's `Mohasunner Kanna', Humayun Ahmed wrote the first modern Bangla SF novel, `Tomader Jonno Valobasa' in 1973. Later, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal emerged as the pulser of Bangla SF.

Other Writers of Bangladesh

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There are many other, Moinul Ahsan Saber, Ali Imam, Vobdesh Ray, Jubaida Gulshan Ara Hena, Hmirul Islam, Touhidur Rahman, Anish Das Opu, Dr. Ahmed Mujibur Rahman, Jakariya Swapan and many other.

Writers from West Bengal

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Satyajit Ray, Kinnor Ray, Shirshendu, Adrish, Shiraj, Enakkhi, Samoresh, Sunil, Lila and many other wrote SF.

Portraying of Characters in Bangla science fiction

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Most Bangla science fiction authors use different characters for different stories and builds them up in different forms according to the theme of the story. The stories by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal sometimes repeat names but never used the same character in more than one stories.

Satyajit Ray, on the contrary, wrote most of his science fictions with the participation of the fictional character Professor Shanku or Trilokeshwar Shanku. Shanku is protrayed as an aged man with proficiency in 72 different languages who has invented quite a number of useful things. Shanku used to be regularly accompanied by other fictional characters like scientists Jeremy Saunders and Hermann Krol, the completely non scientific neighbour Mr. Abinash, the servant Prahlad and the beloved cat Newton.

Humayun Ahmed's SF

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• Tomader Jonno Valobasa
• Tara Tin Jon
• Anonto Nakhatrobithi
• Fiha Sameekaran
• Erina
• Kuhok
• Ema
• Omega Point
• Sunno
• Onno Bhuban
• Ditio Manob

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal's Works

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• Kopotronik Sukh-Dukkho (Copotronic Joy and Sorrow)
• Omikronik Rupantor (Omicronic metamorphosis)
• Sytem Ediphas
• Obonil (Infra-Blue)
• Crugo
• Triton Ekti Groher Nam (Triton, the Name of a Planet)
• Ekjon Otimanobi
• Noy Boy Sunno Tin (Nine Nine Zero Three)
• Cromium Oronno (The Cromium Forest}
• Metsis
• Nishongo Grohochari
• Jolojo (Born in Water)
• Robonogori (Robocity)
• Eron
• Project Nebula
• Fobeaner Jatri (The Traveller of Fobean)
• Ruhan Ruhan
• Nayeera
• Pri
• Saira Scientist (Saira, The Scientist)
• Biggani Sofdor Alir Moha Moha Abiskar (The Greater Inventions of Sofdor Ali, the Scientist)
• Dekha Alo, Na dekha Rup
• Mohakashe Moha Tras
• Sahnaz O Captain Dablu
• Phoenix
• Tratuler Jagat

Source: Science Fiction: Ek Osadharan Jagat.

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