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| Native name | সোমেন চন্দ |
| Born | (1920-05-24)24 May 1920 Narsingdi,Bengal Presidency,British India |
| Died | 8 March 1942(1942-03-08) (aged 21) Dacca,Bengal Presidency,British India |
| Occupation | Marxist activist, writer, trade union leader |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Alma mater | Sir Salimullah Medical College |
Somen Chanda (Bengali:সোমেন চন্দ; 24 May 1920 – 8 March 1942) was aMarxist activist, writer and trade union leader ofBengal.
Somen Chanda was born inNarsingdi District,British India in 1920.[1] In 1936 he passed Entrance examination fromPogose School and entered inMitford Medical School (nowSir Salimullah Medical College) inDacca. He was attracted tomarxist politics andtrade union movement in student life.[2]
Chanda joined inProgressive Writers' Association orPragati Lekhak Sangha andanti fascist activism in Dhaka. He wrote his first novel Banya while he was 17. He wrote number of short stories, drama and articles in their literary journals which were collectively published posthumously.[3] His stories were translated in many languages.[2]
While leading a rally of workers ofEast Bengal Railway organised by the Soviet Suhrid Samity in Dhaka,[4] Chanda was attacked by some hooligans and killed brutally on 8 March 1942.[5][6]
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