Mujib: First graphic novel in Bangladesh on Bangabandhu now at Boi Mela

The first graphic novel in Bangladesh depicting Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's life is now available at Ekushey Boi Mela.

All 10 instalments of the novel are available in the Ekushey Book Fair at stalls 735 and 736 of the Centre for Research and Information, said a press release.

The Mujib Graphic novel is Bangladesh's answer to the American DC comics and the Japanese Manga.

Photo: Collected

The novel tells the story of a boy from a rural outback rising like a Titan to slay the demon - the Pakistani military junta.

Based on the unfinished memoirs of Bangabandhu, the series painted his life stories, depicting the journey of an ordinary boy with extraordinary dreams.

Photo: Collected

Published by CRI, this initiative is the first of its kind in the country to sketch the life of a political figure in the form of comics.

Each of the 10 instalments of the book features a handful of interesting events of Bangabandhu's life.