He was an active member of Janata Seva Sangh in Payradanga, Nadia, West Bengal, and on 13 August 1955, he was shot dead by the Portuguese government, along with his associates Baburao Thorat and Karnail Singh.

Nityanand Saha was born on 2 March 1933 in Porabari village, Tangail district of Bangladesh.

He joined the Janata Seva Sangh of Payradanga at a young age, under Kitish Mohan Babu.

[2] On 13 August 1955, a non-violent satyagraha movement started by Nityanand, with two of his associates, Baburao Thorat of Maharastra, and Karnail Singh of Punjab.

[3] But the Portuguese police couldn't tolerate this movement and shot the three of them: Nityanand, Karnail Singh and Baburao Thorat.