Akhteruzzaman Elias (Bengali: আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস; 12 February 1943 – 4 January 1997) distinguished himself as a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer.

[1] Despite his relatively limited output of two novels, critical evaluation positions Elias prominently "in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists".

[1] Elias was born at the home of his maternal uncle in Gotia village within the Gaibandha District.

His father, Badiuzzaman Muhammad Elias, held the position of a member in the East Bengal Provincial Assembly and served as the parliamentary secretary of the Muslim League.

[4] His oeuvre encompasses themes that delve into the historical, cultural, political, economic, impoverished, exploitative, and deprived facets of the nation.