Boishali Joshi 1 [Asom Diary O Onnanno Golpo] (Bengali Version)

Book Details

• Writer: Somnath Sengupta

• Pages: 185

• ISBN: 9788196924027

• Genre: Mystery & Thriller

• Format: Hardcover

• Publisher: Boi Bondhu

About the Book

Boishali Joshi 1: Asom Diary O Onnanno Golpo (Bengali Version) follows the adventures of crime journalist Boishali Joshi, who has dedicated her life to the fictional newspaper Ujala Times. Each story in this collection is based on real events, blending fact and fiction in a gray corridor of storytelling.

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1990s Mumbai, the story “Gulshan” follows a young man from Delhi named Gulshan Kumar. “Asom Diary” captures a period of political and social unrest, detailing conspiracies and chaos amid the administration of Chandrashekhar’s government.

Other highlights include “Datta Samanta O Bombay Cotton Mills,” which chronicles the infamous Bombay Cotton Mill strike and the rise and fall of trade union leader Datta Samanta, and “Dr. Hyde—The Hacker,” a taut thriller inspired by real events of hackers challenging Mumbai Police both in reality and in cyberspace. This collection is a gripping mix of suspense, social insight, and investigative adventure.