Nazrul Islam Babu was born on July 17, 1949 in Jamalpur, East Pakistan [now in Jamalpur, Bangladesh]. He is known for
Padma Meghna Jamuna (1991),
Protirodh (1987) and
Chakor (1992). He was married to Shahana Akhtar. He died on September 14, 1990 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.