Rituraj Bhowmick
{{Short description|Bangladeshi singer and author}}
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| notable_works = "Goodwill Factory" book series
| relatives = Shuvashish Bhowmick (Father)
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Rituraj Bhowmick, (a.k.a.: Baap Ka Beta; born August 22, 2013){{Cite web |date=3 July 2023 |title=Meet the nine Bangladeshi recipients of the Diana Award 2023 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/meet-the-nine-bangladeshi-recipients-the-diana-award-2023-3360031}}{{Cite web|url=https://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/award-and-development/roll-of-honour/roll-of-honour-2023|title=Roll of Honour 2023|website=diana-award.org.uk}} is a Bangladeshi author and singer.
Biography
Rituraj Bhowmick was born on August 22, 2013. He lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh and studies at Australian International School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/author/85421/rituraj-bhowmick|title=Rituraj Bhowmick Books - ঋতুরাজ ভৌমিক এর বই | Rokomari.com|website=www.rokomari.com}} Rituraj's father, Shuvashish Bhowmick also sings{{Cite web |date=6 October 2019 |title=Baap ka beta: The Wholesome Facebook Page Spreading Happiness – the Prestige Magazine |url=https://theprestige.global/baap-ka-beta-the-wholesome-facebook-page-spreading-happiness/}} and supports his career from the beginning. He gained popularity by singing and sharing videos on social media with his father's support. Rituraj can play guitar and had a keen interest in modern-day band songs from an early age. {{Cite web |date=25 September 2021 |title=Baap Ka Beta: Story of a Father and Son |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/videos/baap-ka-beta-story-father-and-son-307345}}
In 2019, his cover of Tahsan Rahman Khan's song went viral, leading to a good number of followers on their Facebook page and YouTube channel, Baap Ka Beta. Rituraj's talent caught the attention of a telecom company, resulting in his first TV appearance on January 11, 2020. He aspires to be an army officer like his grandfather and enjoys playing cricket.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2020 |title=The melodious journey of bap ka beta |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/melodious-journey-bap-ka-beta-96070}}
Popularity and awards
Rituraj Bhowmick gained popularity at his tender age as a prodigious young author and musician. His creative journey began with internet fame as part of the band Baap Ka Beta. Rituraj's passion for writing flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, leading to the publication of his first book "Goodwill Factory" in 2022 at the age of 9. With age appropriateness language and moral lessons, his stories captivate readers. He received the Rokomari Bestseller Award this year.{{Cite web |date=30 July 2022 |title=Eight-year-old Rituraj writes Rokomari bestselling book |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/eight-year-old-rituraj-writes-rokomari-bestselling-book-3083236}}{{Cite web |date=12 May 2023 |title=Ritu Raj's book Dividends for the Disadvantaged |url=https://www.natunnewsmonitor.com/2022/02/ritu-rajs-book-dividends-for-the-disadvantaged.html}}
Later he published a sequel to his book Goodwill Factory 2. The series is filled with short stories that impart different morals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bangladeshplus.org/archive21april|title=ARCHIVE 21/04|website=BangladeshPlus}} He earns the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to publish the book series in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tags/rituraj-bhowmick-sets-world-record|title=rituraj bhowmick sets world record|website=The Daily Star}}{{Cite web |date=20 April 2023 |title=Rituraj from 'Baap Ka Beta' sets Guinness World Record as youngest book series author |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/rituraj-baap-ka-beta-sets-guinness-world-record-youngest-author-619986}}
In addition, Rituraj Bhowmik was honored with the Diana Award in 2023 at the age of 9 for exceptional dedication to empowering underprivileged children in Bangladesh through educational initiatives, donation drives, and authoring books with proceeds solely dedicated to their education.
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Category:Bangladeshi short story writers
Category:People from Dhaka District
Category:Students in Bangladesh
Category:Bangladeshi children's writers