Mowla Brothers

Mowla Brothers (মাওলা ব্রাদার্স) is a Bangladeshi book publishing house headquartered in Dhaka. According to its official website, it was established in 1956 and has since published about two thousand books, making it one of the country's long-standing publishing institutions. The Bengali Wikipedia entry states that it was founded in 1954, indicating some uncertainty about the exact founding year; the company itself uses 1956. Over nearly seven decades, Mowla Brothers has built a reputation for creative, thoughtful, and research-oriented publications, and it has received numerous national and international awards, including the Philips Shahitya Purashkar, Lekhak Shibir Purashkar, Alaol Shahitya Purashkar, Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Purashkar, Ajker Kagoj (Gamcon) Purashkar, Agrani Bank Shishu Shahitya Purashkar, Daud Purashkar, Shishu Academy Puraskar, Gyanpith Purashkar, Ananda Purashkar, Surama Purashkar, and Amiyobhushan Purashkar. It has also been honored with the Munir Chowdhury Shahitya Purashkar and the Chittaranjan Saha Puraskar from Bangla Academy for publishing the maximum number of books. The publisher's catalog spans a wide array of genres and subjects, including contemporary stories, essays, biographies, dictionaries, translated novels, thrillers, science, history, politics, Islamic books, poetry, children's literature, and books on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Mowla Brothers operates an online store through its website, offering fast shipping across Bangladesh and multiple payment options such as bKash, Nagad, Rocket, and SSLCommerz. The company remains active and continues to release new titles, including books slated for 2026.

Mowla Brothers was established in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in the mid-1950s. The company's official website states it was founded in 1956, while the Bengali Wikipedia article gives 1954 as the founding year. Initially, the publisher focused on educational books. In 1961, it published Abdush Shakur's 'Kshiyaman' (ক্ষীয়মাণ), and later brought out works by Syed Shamsul Haq such as 'Raktagolap' (রক্তগোলাপ), 'Anupam Din' (অনুপম দিন), and 'Seemana Chhariye' (সীমানা ছাড়িয়ে). In February 1996, it published Akhtaruzzaman Elias's novel 'Khoabnama' (খোয়াবনামা). Over the decades, Mowla Brothers expanded its catalog to include a wide range of subjects: contemporary stories, essays, biographies, dictionaries, translated novels, thrillers, science, history, politics, Islamic books, poetry, children's literature, and books on the Liberation War. By its own account, it has published about two thousand books. In 2015, Bangla Academy awarded Mowla Brothers the Chittaranjan Saha Memorial Award for publishing the highest number of quality and subject-diverse books. The publisher has also received numerous other awards, including the Philips Shahitya Purashkar, Lekhak Shibir Purashkar, Alaol Shahitya Purashkar, Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Purashkar, Ajker Kagoj (Gamcon) Purashkar, Agrani Bank Shishu Shahitya Purashkar, Daud Purashkar, Shishu Academy Puraskar, Gyanpith Purashkar, Ananda Purashkar, Surama Purashkar, Amiyobhushan Purashkar, and the Munir Chowdhury Shahitya Purashkar. Today, Mowla Brothers continues to operate as an active publisher and bookseller, with an online store offering delivery across Bangladesh and multiple digital payment options. It regularly participates in book fairs and releases new titles, including books planned for 2026.

• 2015

  Awarded the Chittaranjan Saha Memorial Award by Bangla Academy for publishing the maximum number of quality books.

• 1996

  Publishes Akhtaruzzaman Elias's novel 'Khoabnama' in February.

• 1961

  Publishes Abdush Shakur's 'Kshiyaman'.

• 1956

  Mowla Brothers is established in Dhaka, Bangladesh (per official website).

• 1954

  Alternative founding year given by Bengali Wikipedia.

A long-established, award-winning Bangladeshi publisher known for quality and variety in Bangla-language books.

• 1996

  Khoabnama (খোয়াবনামা) by Akhtaruzzaman Elias

• 1961

  Kshiyaman (ক্ষীয়মাণ) by Abdush Shakur

• Raktagolap (রক্তগোলাপ) by Syed Shamsul Haq

• Anupam Din (অনুপম দিন) by Syed Shamsul Haq

• Seemana Chhariye (সীমানা ছাড়িয়ে) by Syed Shamsul Haq

1. 1Mowla Brothers official websitemowlabrothers.com
2. 2About Us - Mowla Brothersmowlabrothers.com
3. 3Products - Mowla Brothersmowlabrothers.com
4. 4মাওলা ব্রাদার্স - Bengali Wikipediabn.wikipedia.org
5. 5Mowla Brothers - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6সমকালীন গল্প Archives - Mowla Brothersmowlabrothers.com