Editor: Sheikh Tofazzal Hossain; Publisher: Dewan Aziz, Pankhiraj, 15/F Sheikh Saheb Bazar, Azimpur, Dhaka. May 2015, Joishtho 1422; Compose: Tulona Graphics and Printing, Dhaka; Cover: Sheikh Tofazzal Hossain; Printing: Progoti Press and Publications, Dhaka; Price: Tk 160.00. U.S.$8.00
Rabbani Choudhury, an expatriate in Britain, is a renowned literary figure, whose written and edited books have already crossed 125. As a rhymester, he has been praised by Poet Jasim Uddin, Shamsur Rahman, Bande Ali Mia and other prominent poets. Chhora Doriyar Sindbad Rabbani Choudhury, a book on the contribution of Rabbani Choudhury in rhymes, compiled and edited by Sheikh Tofazzal Hossain, an eminent poet, editor and cartoonist, has been published recently by Dewan Aziz, Pankhiraj, Sheikh Saheb Bazar, Azimpur, Dhaka. The publisher has focused on the editor in the flap.
The contents of the book include articles by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, Selina Hossain, Shamsul Karim Kayes, Amiya Shankar Chowdhury, Brojendra Kumar Sinha, Dr Gautam Niyogi, Khaleque Bin Jain Uddin, Mahmud Ullah, Nowsheba Sabih Kabita, Shuva Mahmud, Dilshad Jahan Shimul, Pallab Yasir, Nripendra Lal Das, Sheikh Tofazzal Hossain, Abdul Hamid Manik, Mustafizur Rahman Mintu, Kazi Sarwar Husain, Dr SAM Anwarul Haq, Fakir Elias and Badrul Haidar.
The contents include rhymes dedicated to Rabbani Choudhury by Poet Dilwar, Syed Mustafa Kamal, Jahan Ara Khatun, Abinash Acharya, Muhammad Tobarok Ali, Muhammad Wahiduzzaman and others. The rhymes on Rabbani Choudhury in the Face Book have been included.
Comments of Poet Bande Ali Mia, Dr Ashraf Siddiqi, Amitav Choudhury, Poet Shamsur Rahman and Fazal-e-Khoda are a chapter on the rhymes of Rabbani Choudhury.
The last chapter contains the reviews of books of Rabbani Choudhury by Ramzan Mahmud, Harun Akbar, Satyabrata Barua and Abdul Muqit Chowdhury.
The book thus represents Rabbani Choudhury’s rhymes and throws light on his position in the Bengali literature.
Sheikh Tofazzal Hossain, renowned editor of children-juvenile Sabuj Pata and the Agrapathik, through this book has successfully focused on the expatriate literary personality – long been dedicated to contributing to our literature.
The book has been dedicated to literary figures -Ahmad Mazhar and Amirul Islam.
We expect wide circulation of the book.
–Literature Desk
