The capital of Bangladesh has been given many names. Writers, poets, artists, and musicians all have had their go at Dhaka and each painted a picture of the city in light of how they perceived it.
Shill edited the present volume as a rich collection of memories and evaluations of Akhteruzzaman Elias by his friends and relatives, some renowned literary figures of the Bangla language, as well as some occasional thoughts by Elias himself.
Born on 12 February 1943 Akhtaruzzaman Elias was much like a firework. His presence was short-lived but that took nothing away from how brightly he shone during his time. With only two novels and twenty-two short stories, he was far from being prolific. However, Khoabnama and Chilekothar Sepai, his two novels, are often mentioned with admiration amongst ardent readers.