[3][4] The novel was about 1980's decade's Bangladesh when the country faced social changes during Hussain Muhammad Ershad's rule.

Humayun Azad metaphorically indicated Hussain Muhammad Ershad by creating the fictitious character 'General Uddin Mohammad'.

Rashed's wife name is Mumtaz who listens radio announcement that martial law has been imposed all over the country.

Later Rashed watches television with her daughter that the army general Uddin Mohammad has come into state power.

Rashed later imagines his childhood life when Bangladesh was part of Pakistan and in 1958 when General Ayub Khan imposed martial law.