Career
He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2009 by the Government of Bangladesh. Balu was the editor of Dainik Janmbhumi. He was the president of Khulna Press Club in 1984, 1998 and 2003.
In 1976, Balu was elected publicity secretary of Khulna City Awami League.
Balu was very active in politics before the independence of Bangladesh. He even went to jail for participating in liberation movement during the Pakistan rule in Bangladesh.
He took active participation as a freedom fighter. He was the first person to hail the flag of newly born Bangladesh in the southern city of Khulna.