Rahman was born on 28 November 1931 in Kolkata, West Bengal, British India.
He studied law at Surendranath Law College but moved to Dhaka following the Partition of India and as a result could not finish his studies.
He was elected Assistant Secretary of the East Pakistan Journalists' Union.
His novel, Golam Rahman Rachanabali, was published by Bangla Academy.
[1] Rahman was murdered on 13 January 1972 shortly after the Independence of Bangladesh.