Background
Elias was born at his maternal uncle"s home in Gotia village in Gaibandha District. His father, Badiuzzaman Muhammad Elias, was a member of the East Bengal Provincial Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary of the Muslim League.
Elias was born at his maternal uncle"s home in Gotia village in Gaibandha District. His father, Badiuzzaman Muhammad Elias, was a member of the East Bengal Provincial Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary of the Muslim League.
Elias completed his Matriculation from Bogra Zilla School in 1958, Intermediate from Dhaka College in 1960, and Bachelor (Honours) and Master of Arts from the University of Dhaka in 1964.
Though he wrote only two novels, critics place Elias in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists. His paternal home was in Chelopara, near Bogra. Elias started his career as a lecturer at Jagannath College and worked there till 1983.
He also worked subsequently as Deputy Director, Directorate of Primary Education, Vice-Principal of Music College, and Professor and Head of the Department of Bengali at Dhaka College.
Dojokher Om (The Warmth of Hell)
Dudhbhate Utpat (Number Peace in Milk and Rice)
Onno Ghore Onno Shor (Another Tune in Another Room)
Khoari (Hangover)
Jal Shopno, Shopner Jal
Shongskritir bhanga shetu (Broken Bridge of Culture).