Somen Chanda was born in Narsingdi District, British India in 1920.

He was attracted to marxist politics and trade union movement in student life.

[2] Chanda joined in Progressive Writers' Association or Pragati Lekhak Sangha and anti fascist activism in Dhaka.

He wrote number of short stories, drama and articles in their literary journals which were collectively published posthumously.

[2] While leading a rally of workers of East Bengal Railway organised by the Soviet Suhrid Samity in Dhaka,[4] Chanda was attacked by some hooligans and killed brutally on 8 March 1942.