[3][2] Prafulla Roy was born on 11 September 1934 in the village of Atpara, Bikrampur, in 1934 in the former East Bengal district of Dhaka.
He penned novels on refugee life, such as Keya Patar Nauko (2003), Shatdharay Boye Yay (2006), Uttal Samayer Itikatha (2014), Nona Jal Mithe Mati (Bang 136).
Although it differs in form and name from Kayapatar Nauka, Shatdharaya Boye Yaya, Uttal Samay Itikatha, it is actually a trilogy.
Among his notable works are Ekhane Pinjor (1971), Bagh Bondi Khela (1975), Mohana Dike (1984), Aadmi Aur Aurat (1984), Ekanta Apan (1987), Charachar (1994), Target (1996), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2003), Krantikaal (2005), Pitribhumi (2007).
India produced a serial drama of the same name based on his novel Keya Patar Nouko, which aired on Indian Channel Zee Bangla.