He was born in Rangpur in British India, and studied in Rangpur and Pabna before moving to Birbhum. A committed leftist from an early age, he joined the Communist Party and was active in anti-fascist progressive circles. He was arrested and jailed for his political activism. He saw from up close the cataclysmic events that shook Bengal in the 1940s, namely the Bengal famine, the 1946 riots, the Tebhaga movement, etc. His experiences inspired books such as the short story collection "Dhankana" and the novel "Dhulomati". Other books include "Choitrodin" and "Agontuk". He also edited the journal "Porichoy", as a result of which he became closely acquainted with the writer Sulekha Sanyal.