Shibabrata Barman

Shibabrata Barman
শিবব্রত বর্মণ
Shibabrata in 2023 at BUET Literature Meet
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Domar, Nilphamari, Bangladesh
CitizenshipBangladeshi
Alma materNational University, Bangladesh, University of Dhaka
OccupationsWriter, Screenwriter, Journalist
Years active2003 - present
Notable workBanialulu (2019), Ekattor (2020), Unoloukik (2022)

Shibabrata Barman (Bengali: শিবব্রত বর্মন)[1] is a Bangladeshi author, screenwriter, translator, and journalist. He is known for Bengali novel Baniyalulu, Mriterao Kotha Bole which is later adopted as web series Munshigiri and screenwriting for film, and television including Ekattor webseries, Unoloukik, and Film based on his story Suraiya was selected in Asian Project Market (APM) 2023, Produire Au Sud Dharamshala Lab 2023, Tasveer Film Market 2024.[2][3] Barman has authored several books, written screenplays, and worked as a journalist.[4][5] Barman got Abu Rushd Literature Award (2025) – Awarded by Bangla Academy for translation literature.[6]

Early life and education

Shibabrata Barman was born in 1973 at Nilphamari District. He completed his master's degree in political science from the National University, Bangladesh, in 2001. He did his bachelor at the faculty of fine arts in University of Dhaka.[7]

Career

Writing

Shibabrata Barman has authored fiction books, Banialulu (2019), a collection of science-fiction short stories, Mriterao Kotha Bole (2021) Suraiya (2022), an anthology of short stories,[8] and Shodh (2025), released in Ekushey Book Fair 2025.[9] In 2008, he translated Yan Martel’s novel Life of Pi into Bengali. Barman also writes satire for Earki.[10]

Journalism

Barman has had an extensive career in journalism, working for several prominent Bangladeshi media outlets. He began his career at Bhorer Kagoj in 1996, where he served as a Senior Sub-Editor until 2003. Later, he joined The Independent TV as Chief News Editor, a position he held from 2011 to 2015. From 2016 to 2019, he worked at Prothom Alo as the News Planning Editor. Following this, he joined The Business Standard in 2019 as a Feature Editor, where he remained until 2020.[11]

Works

Bibliography and Filmography
YearTitleTypeRoleNotes
2005ChithiTV fictionStory and ScreenplayDirected by Nurul Alam Atique[9]
2019BanialuluBookAuthorScience fiction short story anthology[12]
2020Mriterao Kotha BoleBookAuthorThriller [5]
2020EkattorWebseriesStory and ScreenplayDrama series for Hoichoi
2021MunshigiriWebseriesScreenplayWeb series for Chorki, Directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury[13]
2021UnoloukikWebseriesStory and ScreenplayAnthology series on Chorki, directed by Robiul Alam Robi[14]
2022SuraiyaBookAuthorShort anthology [15]
2022Café DesireWebfilmStory, Screenplay, and Creative ProducerFeature film directed by Robiul Alam Robi
2025ShodhBookAuthorNovel, Released in Ekushey Book Fair 2025[16]
In progressSuraiyaFilmStory, Screenplay, and Co-producerDirected by Robiul Alam Robi. Selected for the World Cinema Fund 2025[17][18]

Awards and recognition

  • Abu Rushd Literature Award (2025) – Awarded by Bangla Academy for his overall contribution to translation literature.[6]
  • Digital Media Award, Channel-I, Bangladesh (2022) for Unoloukik.[19]
  • Asian Creative Awards (2023) National Winner for Café Desire.

References

  1. ↑ "Prothom Alo Author Profile". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  2. ↑ "Chorki to begin journey with 'Unoloukik'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Robiul Alam Robi's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market 2023". The Daily Star. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tasveer Film Festival to feature Bangladeshi film 'Suraiya'". The Daily Star. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "A dive into the mysterious world of 'Munshigiri'". The Daily Star. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. 1 2 "বাংলা একাডেমি পরিচালিত ৮ পুরস্কার পেলেন ৯ জন" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 18 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Shibabrata Barman". Rokomari. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  8. ↑ "2023 Filmlab South Asia" (PDF). Three Continents Festival. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Shibabrata Barman". Chorki. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  10. ↑ "শিবব্রত বর্মন এর সমগ্র". Earki. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Shibabrata Barman". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  12. ↑ "বানিয়ালুলু". www.prothoma.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's 'Munshigiri' to premiere on September 30". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Ghosh, Sankhayan (2 September 2021). "FC Discover: Unoloukik, An Anthology of Dark, Satirical, Genre-Bending Shorts From Bangladesh". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bangladesh's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market '23". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "শোধ". www.prothoma.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "'Suraiya' secures Berlinale World Cinema Fund for production | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  18. ↑ "Tasveer Film Festival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  19. ↑ "Sneak Peek: Chorki's Unoloukik". The Daily Star. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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