Romena Afaz

Romena Afaz (27 December 1926 – 12 June 2003) was a Bangladeshi adventure-thriller writer. She is notable for her adventure-thriller series Doshyo Bonhur (Robber Bonhur). Afaz was born on 27 December 1926 in Sherpur, Bogra. Her father, Qazem Uddin Ahmed, was a police inspector. Her mother, Asyia Khatoon, was a devotee of literature. Afaz experienced with various cultures in her early age when she visited many places in British India with her father. She got inspiration for her literary career from her parents especially from her mother which led her to produce adventure thriller series Doshyo Bonhur. At the age of nine, Afaz became a writer with her first literary work Banglar Chashi (Peasant of Bengal), a rhyme published in the monthly Mohammady from Calcutta during the British period. After that, she continued with her endeavor and wrote innumerable stories, poems, articles, novels, and adventure - thriller series Dashyo Bonhur. She also wrote Doshyo Rani series which depict the adventure stories of a female robber Doshyo Rani. Some of her books have been translated into English. About 250 books by Romena Afaz so far have been published by the publishers. Some of her books are: Doshyo Bonhur series, novels - Alok Roshmi, Kagojer Nauka, Dhushor Prithibi, Shesh Milon, Desher Meye, Ghoorni Haoa, Sagar Saikote, Lekhoker Shwopno, Rokte Anka Map, Mandigorer Bari, Momer Alo, Mayar Sangsar, Modhumita, Matir Manush and others.