Pranab Kumar Chowdhury Explained

Pranab Kumar Chowdhury
Native Name:	প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী
Birth Date:	1960
Birth Place:	Chittagong, Bangladesh
Education:	MBBS, FCPS, FRCP
Alma Mater:	Chittagong Medical College
Awards:	Swadhinata Smarak Sommanona 2017, Ahmed Sofa literary award 2019
Language:	Bengali, English
Notable Works:	Chhotoder Chikitsa Samagra (part 1-6)
Nationality:	Bangladeshi

Pranab Kumar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi pediatrician, academic and writer. He authored many books on child healthcare as well as children's fiction in Bengali.^[1] ^[2] He also co-authored a text book on paediatrics. He was awarded 'Swadhinata Smarak Sommanona Padak' by Chittagong City Corporation in 2017 for his contribution in child healthcare.^[3] ^[4] ^[5] He regularly writes articles on children's care in popular newspapers.^[6] His six-part book^[7] ^[8] on children's healthcare in Bengali (Chhotoder Chikitsha Samagra: Children's treatment omnibus) was lauded by Shamsuzzaman Khan^[9] and Anisuzzaman.^[10] He is the former professor and head of the Department of Paediatrics, Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[11] He regularly sees patients at Doctors Lab, Chittagong.^[12]

Early life and education

Pranab was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1960. He passed MBBS from Chittagong Medical College in 1984. He obtained FCPS in paediatrics from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995. He received FRCP from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He also obtained a PhD degree from Chittagong University in the field of 'Paediatric Science'. His PhD topic is 'Vitamin D Status of Infants and Children in South-East Region of Bangladesh'.

Publications

Research works

Pranab published many research articles and reviews on paediatrics in reputed journals. He is also a member of editorial board of Bangladesh Journal of Child Health.^[13]

Child healthcare

Source:

Chhotoder chikitsha samagra: parts 1–6; Rup Prokashon
Shishu Niramoy; Somoy Prakashan
Shishur Jibon ; Agamee Prakashani
Shishur Khaoa Daoa (Feeding and Nutrition of Children; 2005); Anupam Prakashani.
Baby Care: Preventive child health ; Anupam Prakashny.
Tumi kivabe bhalo thakbe (2015) Prothoma Prokashon
Bacchar Dekhashona ; Puthiniloy
Shishur Oshukh bishukh O Protikar ; Gronthokutir
Chhotoder Swasthyo; Agamee Prakashani
Shishur Kon Oshukhe Ki Koroniyo ; Somoy Pralashan
Jibonbhor Nirog Shishu(Snake bite and management); Puthiniloy
Shishurog Porichoy; Grontho Kutir
Shishu Samagra; Puthiniloy
Shishu Nursing O Sebika; Anupam Prakashani.
Ananda Ujjwal Paramayu Amonojogi Danpite Shishu; Rup Prokashon
Shishur Swasthyo Kushol; Mowla Brothers
Shishu Swasthyo O Chikitsha; Mowla Brothers
Shishur lifestyle; Anupam Prakashani.
Shishur Sohoj Daktari; Somoy ProkashonProkashon
Shishur Ityadi; Somoy Prokashon
Apnar Shishur Swasthyo Diary; Somoy Prokashon
Sontan Chhele na Meye; Rup Prokashon.

Short stories

Source:

Chhoto prescroptioner golpo; Mowla Brothers
Prescriptioner Golpo; Rup Prokashon

Novels

Source:

Daktar O Debshishu (2014); Somoy Prakashan
Hummu's ashcorjo kolom (2017); Rup Prokashon
Debshishu; Puthiniloy

Poetry

Source:

Valentine priya (2017); Rup Prokashon.
Daktar Mamar Swasthyo Bachan; Karat Prokash
Daktar Mamar Chhora Golpo ; Anupam Prakashani
Ishwar Shunyo Ishwar; Rup Prokashon
Ma O 5 Magh Shahbagh; Rup Prokashon

Pediatric textbook

A Simple Textbook of Pediatrics (2003); Pranab Kumar Chowdhury, S. Hossain

Personal life

He is married to Sulekha Chowdhury. The couple has two daughters and a son.

Awards and honors

- Swadhinata Smarak Sommanona Padak 2017 by Chittagong City Corporation Honored by Chittagong Academy in 2019 for his contribution in child healthcare, literature.^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17]
Ahmed Sofa Sahitya Puroshkar in 2019 for Debshishu^[18]
Digonto Dhara Sahitya Puroshkar-2019 for Debshishu^[19]

Notes and References

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Web site: Dr. Pronob Kumar Chowdhury Books: ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী এর বই সমূহ . 2020-07-01 . rokomari.com . en.
Web site: Press Release 27-03-2017 Chattogram City Corporation . 2020-07-01 . www.ccc.org.bd.
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