Anjir Liton


Anjir Liton is a Bangladeshi poet and children's writer. He was the former director general of Bangladesh Children's Academy. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award for his contribution to children's literature. He is the editor in chief of Chorabarshiki, the largest collection of rhymes of Bengali literature.

Birth and education

Liton was born on 17 June 1965 in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. He spent his childhood and adolescence there. His school was Mymensingh Zilla School and his college was Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh. His first writing was published in Dainik Jahan. He completed his graduation in Political Science from Rajshahi University.

Working life

In 1992, Liton's first book Khara Duto Shing was published. Besides writing children's literature, he has planned and written programmes for television and radio. In 2016, he was appointed as the director of Bangladesh Shishu Academy for one year on a contractual basis. He succeeded Musharraf Hossain in this position.

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