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Sylheter Shahityangon (A chronicle of literature of Sylhet) by Professor Nandalal Sharma. Published by Shuab Ahmed Showkathy, Director, Centre for Bangladesh Research, London, UK, Price Tk. 150.00.

Professor Nandalal Sharma is famous as a literary figure and is the author of many books. Some of his books have been published by Bangla Academy: Dewan Golam Mortaza (1992), Muhammad Nurul Haque (1993), Chowdhury Golam Akbar (1995), Folklore Charchay Sylhet (1999), Radharaman Geetimala (2002) and Sylheter Baromashi Gan (2002). Nandalal Sharma is well known for his valuable research works on literary heritage.

The author's recent published book Sylheter Shahityangon is a compilation of life-sketch of literary personalities of Sylhet district. Earlier, the author wrote Habigonjer Shahityangon, Sunamganjer Shahityangon and Moulvibazarer Shahityangon.

The author's endeavour to present brief biographies of litterateurs of Sylhet in the Sylheter Shahityangon deserves appreciation. We highly appreciate this attempt, which will contribute finally to the national history of litterateurs.

The names of the literary personalities are arranged in alphabetical order. In the appendix, has been included particulars about some more litterateurs. They are those who could not be included in the Moulvibazarer Shahityangon, Sunamganjer Shahityangon and Habiganjer Shahityangon.

The author has mentioned the names of reference books and book/source from which he has collected informations.

The book has been dedicated to Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharya, Prof. Nripendralal Das, Ragib Husain Chowdhury and Abdul Hamid Manik.

The book contrianing 10 formats with good binding and jacket has the price Tk. 150.00.

We expect well circulation of the book.

-Reviewed by

Abdul Muqit Chowdhury