Achena Fauj by Prashanta Das [Hardcover]

Three fishy 'Bangu' or Bengalis - Debu, Rana, and Debnath - are going to join the military. In Debnath's life, there is an amazing story of 'Meletary Meso'. He tells Rana about Meso and his mother's strange relationship. Three young men have a dream of becoming patriotic soldiers. By army, they understand like other soldiers, officers, parades, firing, fighting the enemy, dying like heroes. During the training period, the newcomers are called 'Rongrut'. The three recruits, along with others, quickly face harsh realities. As they stumble in a different environment, they feel the pain of broken dreams, the pain of deprivation in the eyes of experienced soldiers. According to Sardarji, military life brings only tears...conch does not sound in the evening...no presence of sisters-in-law...death keeps calling. Prashant Das' novel 'Achena Fauj' will stir the reader into a completely new experience.