Uttaran by Humayun Kabir [Hardcover]

"In a remote alley of Dum Dum Subhas Nagar lives Alakesh Acharya, the son of a primary school teacher. Alongside his school studies, Alakesh excels in sports and grows up with his elder sister Juthika and younger sister Aparupa. At the end of his adolescence, he becomes entangled in the physical attraction of the older Sunanda, who suddenly commits suicide while pregnant. Alakesh enrolls at Presidency College, and during this time, his younger sister Aparupa also commits suicide. Overwhelmed by the double blow, Alakesh shrinks within himself. Dipanjana, a beautiful girl studying Physics Honors at Presidency College, falls in love with Alakesh, who is pursuing his MSc. Alakesh moves to Bombay IIT to conduct research in Nano Science and Nano Technology. Workaholic Alakesh immerses himself completely in his professional achievements, and during this time, gym instructor Ali Ahmed Khan captures Dipanjana's heart. Life unveils various shades to Dipanjana, leading to her final outcome, which is explored in this novel."