Smriti Bhadra was born in 1981, in Sirajganj (Bangladesh). She holds an MA in Philosophy from Rajshahi University. Currently,
she works for the New York Board of Education. Her first published book Alokpurir Dak received a prestigious award from the
Pencil Foundation. She has published three anthologies of short stories along with the food memoir titled Roshui Ghorer Royak.
The book has been widely acclaimed and adored by readers and critics alike due to its ability to capture the culture of the bygone