Mohammad Lutfur Rahman

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman (1889–1936), a Bengali homeopathist and author, was born in Magura District.[1]

Early life and education

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman was born in 1889 to Sardar Muinuddin Ahmad and Shamsun Nahar in the village of Parnanduali in Magura, Jessore District, Bengal Presidency. He belonged to a Bengali family of Muslim Sardars hailing from the village of Hajiganj in Magura. Lutfur Rahman completed his entrance examination from Magura English High School in 1915, and later completed a degree in homeopathy from a specialist college in Krishnanagar, Nadia.[2]

Career

Lutfur Rahman was a teacher and afterwards went to Calcutta and established a helping house for women named, ‘Naritirtha’. He published a magazine named Narishakti. Later, Mohammad Lutfur Rahman became a homeopathic doctor.[1]

Writing career

His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature in Bangladesh.

Self-development books

  • Unnoto Jibon
  • Manob Jibon
  • Mohot Jibon
  • Shotto Jibon
  • Uccho Jibon
  • Jubak Jibon
  • Dharmo Jibon
  • Cheleder Mohottokotha
  • Musolman
  • Mangal Vabishat
  • Priti Upohar
  • Bashor Upohar
  • Raihan
  • Pothohara
  • Uddom o Porishrrom

Poetry

  • Prokash

Translations

  • Chotoder Karbala
  • Don Quixote

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Debt of Gratitude to Abdul Quadir". The Daily Star. 9 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Haque, Khondokar Sirajul (2012). "Rahman, Mohammad Lutfar". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  • Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national textbook of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
  • Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.