[4] Malay Bhowmick was born on 1 May 1956 in a village of Kansona, Ullahpara, Sirajganj district, Bangladesh.

His father, Shibendra Nath Bhowmick, was a respected college principal and his mother- Niyoti Bhowmick- was a homemaker.

[7] Since his childhood, Malay Bhowmick is passionate about performing arts and engrossed himself in creative activities.

In the nineties, Malay Bhowmick wrote columns for the Daily Sangbad under the pen name Uttarer Ulukhagra.

Not only did he receive advanced training in theatre, journalism, and education but also conducted several workshops and seminars on them to share his knowledge.

Malay Bhowmick is one of the founders of the theatre group named Anushilan Natyadal which was established in 1979.

On top of that, his research articles, essays, columns and other creative writings have been published in various local and foreign newspapers and journals.

[10] In 1971, at the age of 15, Malay Bhowmick, a fierce teenager, left his home to fight for the liberation war of Bangladesh.

The satirical script he wrote to recognize the manipulative election of the government of the time, was enacted at this very stage.

As a repercussion of this protest, special forces of the Army backed up by the caretaker government arrested him along with few other teachers of Rajshahi and Dhaka University.

In the face of intense mobilization, the then caretaker government was forced to release him from jail on 25 December 2007;[11] he was later proven innocent by the court.

He has also played a significant role in the construction of Teachers Students Cultural Centre (TSCC) and opening of Theatre and Music Department of Rajshahi University.

His drama ‘Uttarkhona’ is now included in the syllabus of the Theatre Department at Rabindra Bharati University, India.