Early life and education
Roy was born in Pabna in British India. His family came to Jalpaiguri on 17 December 1936. His father was Khistish Roy and his mother was Aparna Roy. He had his schooling from Ananda Model School, Jalpaiguri. He graduated from Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri. From the time he was a student, Roy worked in the student wing ofCareer
Roy was also involved with the trade union movement in Kolkata. He worked as a research fellow in the Centre for Studies in Social Science. He made his debut in the literary scene in 1955 in ''Desh'' magazine. His first book was ''Jajati''. During his five decades-long writing career, Roy was remembered for numerous books, including Borisaler Jogen Mondal, Manush Khun Kore Keno, Samay Asamayer Brittanto, and Lagan Gandhar. Roy's life and works were inspired by the Teesta river-based Rajbanshi Community ofPublications
* ''Jajati'' * ''Teesta Parer Brittanto'' * ''Borisaler Jogen Mondal'' * ''Manush Khun Kore Keno'' * ''Samay Asamayer Brittanto'' * ''Lagan Gandhar'' * ''Attiyo Brittanto'' * ''Mafassali Brittanto'' * ''Tistapuran'' * ''Angina'' * ''Itihaser Lokjon'' * ''Udbasu''Death
Roy suffered a massive cardiac arrest and died on 14 May 2020 at a private hospital in Kolkata.References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Debesh 1936 births 2020 deaths Bengali writers Bengali-language writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali Novelists from West Bengal 20th-century Indian novelists People from Jalpaiguri Writers from Kolkata