Masud Rana

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Cover of a typical Masud Rana title: Udhhar, or Rescue.

Masud Rana is a fictional character created by Qazi Anwar Hussain. Hussain created the adult spy-thriller series Masud Rana, at first modeled after James Bond, but expanded widely. So far 383 books are published in this series which has gained a lot of popularity in Bangladesh. Written from the 1960s and continuing to present day, books are published almost every month by Sheba Prokashoni, one of the most popular publishing house of Bangladesh. Although Qazi Anwar Hussain started the series, it is an open secret that nowadays he doesn't write it any more.^{[citation needed]} A group of ghostwriters are employed to produce all the new Masud Rana titles.^{[citation needed]}

Rana, a spy, a former major of the Bangladesh Army continues missions all over the world. His boss is Major General(rd)Rahat Khan of the fictional Bangladesh Counter Intelligence (BCI). According to the series, Masud Rana established the Rana Agency, a front cover for BCI in the form of a private investigation agency.

[edit] PROFILE

Name: Masud Rana

Father's Name: Justice Imtiaz Chowdhury

Hight: 5 feet 11.5 inch

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Deep Black

Preference wearings: Black suit.

Former rank in ARMY: Major

Expertise: Unarmed combat, Sniping, Sharpshooting, Sword Fighting, Hostage-negotiation, Amateur Archeology

Code Name: MR9

Birthday: 9th April

Favourite Personality: Major General(rd) Rahat Khan (Rana's boss)

Best Friend: Soheil Ahmed

Other Associates: Sohana Chowdhury, Vincent Gogol, Guilty Mia, Ranga'r Ma, Salil Sen, Zahed Iqbal, Rupa.

Frequent Villains: Kabir Chawdhury, U Sen, Rudolph Gunther, Jack Lemmon, Chawdhury Khayrul Kabir (son of Kabir Chawdhury), Gustaf Tatavosky

[edit] SOME NOTABLE BOOKS

Agnipurush part 1-2 [Man On Fire] (Based on Man On Fire by A J Quinnell. Most of the readers view it as the best. Humayun Ahmed's only `based novel', Omanush was also written on the main book. Revenge action thriller)
Charidike Shatru part 1-2 [Enemy Allaround] (based on Firefox by Craig Thomas. Spy thriller)
Biday, Rana part 1-2-3 [Farewell, Rana](Antarctica adventure)
I Love You, Man part 1-2-3(based on The Eye of the Tiger by Wilbur Smith. Treasure hunting thriller)
Dhongsho Pahar [The Destructive Hill. In urdu- Mout Ka Tila](Rana-1. spy thriller)
Arek Barmuda part 1-2 [Another Barmuda] (based on Pacific Vortex by Clive Cussler. adventure thriller)
Shei U Sen part 1-2 [That U Sen] (based on The Day of the Jackel by Frederick Forsyth. suspense thriller)
Chai Shamrajya part 1-2 [I Want the Empire] (based on Treasure by Clive Cussler. treasure hunting adventure thriller)
Amei Rana part 1-2 [I Am Rana] (espionage thriller)
Pretatma part 1-2 [Ghost] (based on Vixen 03 by Clive Cussler. suspense adventure)
Shwet Shontrash part 1-2 [White Terrorism] (based on Wild Justice by Wilbur Smith. mystery suspense thriller)
Pishach Dweep [The Island of Evil] (A special, short, but horrifying work.)
Andhokare Cheeta part 1-2 [The Leopard In Darkness] (based on The Leopard Hunts In Darkness by Wilbur Smith. african adventure suspense)
Shwarnodeep part 1-2 [The Island of Gold] (based on Bear Island by Alistair Maclain. suspense adventure)
Biparjoy part 1-2 [Devastation] (based on Double Jeopardy by Colin Forbes. espionage suspense thriller)
Apoharon part 1-2 [Kidnap] (Based on Sunflower by Marilyn Sharp. espionage suspense thriller)
Japani Fanatic part 1-2-3 [Japanese Fanatic] (based on Dragon by Clive Cussler. suspense adventure)
Big Bang [Big Bang] (Based on The Day Before Midnight by Stephen Hunter.Action thriller)
Shwarnokoni part 1-2 [Gold Mine] (based on Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler. treasure hunting suspense adventure)
Nokol Rana part 1-2 [Duplicate Rana] (based on Airforce One is Down by AListair Maclain. suspense adventure)
Bishmaron [Amnesia] (suspense thriller)
Pratishodh part 1-2 [Revenge] (mystery thriller)
Shwarnotori part 1-2 [Ship of Gold] (suspense adventure)
Kaalkut part 1-2-3 [Toxic] (based on Sahara by Clive Cussler. suspense adventure thriller)
Shesh Chaal part 1-2-3 [The Last Gamble] (based on The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith. treasure hunting adventure)
Moron Yatra [The Journey to Death] (based on Cassandra Crossing. suspense adventure thriller)
Palabe Kothay part 1-2 [No Where to Run] (espionage suspense thriller)
Naropishach part 1-2-3 [Evil] (based on Elephant Song by Wilbur Smith. suspense african adventure)
Hijack part 1-2 [Hijack] (adventure thriller)
Durgom Durgo [The Unreachable Fortress] (based on The Guns of Navarone by Alistair Maclain. spy adventure)
Mrityuprohor [Hour of Death] (based on Where Eagles Dare by Alistair Maclain. spy adventure)
Shatru Bibhishon part 1-2 [The Enemy Within] (based on The Negotiator by Frederick Forsyth. suspense espionage thriller)
Neel Atonko part 1-2 [Blue Terror] (based on Satan bug by Alistair Maclain. suspense thriller)
Protidondi part 1-2 [The Competetor] (In This book Rana Was supposed to marry Rebecca from Biday Rana, But she was killed then)
Bharotnatyam [Rana-2]
Shwarnomriga [The Golden Deer] [Rana-3]
Andho Shikari part 1-2 [The Blind Hunter] (based on The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth. espionage thriller)
Dusshahoshik [Bravado][Rana-4]
Kuuu! [Kuuu!] (based on Breakheart Pass by Alistair Maclain. adventure thriller)
Abar Shei Dusshwapno part 1-2 [Again that Nightmare]
Abar U Sen part 1-2 [Again U Sen]
Kalpurush part 1-2-3
Mullo ek koti taka matro [price one crore taka only!]
Assanta Sagor part 1-2[The Untamed Sea]
Shongket part 1-2-3 [Signal] (based on The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett. spy thriller)
Nil Chobi part 1-2 [Blue Film]
Annonto Jatra part 1-2 [The Endless Journey]
Mukto Bihongo part 1-2 [The Free Bird] (based on Cry Wolf by Wilbur Smith. african adventure)
Bideshi Guptochor part 1-2 [The Foreign Spy] (spy thriller)
Proloy Sanket part 1-2 [Storm Signal] (based on The Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney Sheldon. sci-fi suspense thriller)
Kalo File part 1-2-3 [The Black File] (based on Icon by Frederick Forsyth. espionage thriller)
Hirok Shomrat part 1-2 [The Diamond King] (based on Shock Wave by Clive Cussler. suspense adventure)
Princess Hiya part 1-2 [Princess Hiya] (Based on Flood Tide by Clive Cussler. treasure hunting adventure)
Yatra Oshubho part 1-2 [The Dangerous Journey] (antarctica adventure thriller)
Akromon part 1-2 [Attack] (espionage action thriller)
Sniper part 1-2 [Sniper] (based on Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. Revenge action thriller, considered as one of the best books of the series)
Mrityusheetal Sparsho part 1-2 [Death-cold Touch] (based on Pandora's Curse by Jack Du Brul. Arctic adventure thriller)
Amanush [Unhuman] (based on White Shark by Peter Benchley. Creature-hunting adventure thriller)
Gupto Sanket part 1-2 [Secret Code] (based on The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Conspiracy thriller)
Operation Kanchanjongha [Operation Kanchanjongha] (based on High Time To Kill by Raymond Benson. Adventure thriller)
Shesh Hashi [Last Laugh] (based on Temple by Matthew Rielly. Adventure thriller)
Shahojoddha [Second Soldier] (based on Rambo III by David Morrell. Action Thriller)
Dui Number part 1-2 [Number Two] (based on Icebreaker by John Gardner. Action Thriller)
Top Secret part 1-2 [Top Secret] (based on Colonel Sun by Kingsley Amis. Spy Thriller)
Gohin Aronyo [Deep Jungle] (based on Congo by Michael Crichton. Action Thriller)
Moru Yatra [Desert Journey] (based on This Is For Real by James Hadley Chase. Spy Thriller)
Bada Khudha [Unlimited Hunger] (based on Beast by Peter Benchley. Creature-hunting adventure thriller)
Black Magic [Black Magic](based on The Spear by James Herbert. Nazi occultism and the Holy Lance adventure thriller)
Shantidoot [Messenger of Peace] (based on Telefon by Walter Wager. Spy thriller)