How many books did you write?

Four (4): Kibhabe Shera Chatro Hobey (October 2022), How to become a successful student 1st + 2nd Edition (September 2021, October 2022), Dreaming Raindrops (September 2021), Legend (July 2019)

What is your favourite food?

Nandos’ Peri-Peri Chicken

What are your favorite sports?

Football, MMA, Chess.

Who is your favourite football player?

Cristiano Ronaldo (If I had to choose 2 more, they would be Lionel Messi and George Best)

Favourite way to pass time?

Travelling, reading books, playing football, FIFA, spending time with close friends and family, spending time with people who are less fortunate

Have you always wanted to be a writer?

Yes. Since I was 6 I think

What advice would you give a new writer, someone just starting out?

Be consistent and don’t give up. Nothing’s impossible

What does success mean to you?

Adding value to people’s lives

Who is your favourite comedian?

Dave Chappele

Are you on social media and can your readers interact with you?

Yes. And I am very grateful to everyone for all their love and support

How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

I’ve written 4 books. The next book that I wrote is always my favourite

What is the most surprising thing you discovered while writing your book(s)?

That I could give back to people by following my passion. Win-win

Where can readers purchase your books?

Most book stores in Bangladesh as well as online. They can get a full list here: saadislam.com/books

What is the key theme and/or message in the book ‘Dreaming Raindrops’?

That being kind and understanding is the most important thing in life

Are you working on anything at the present you would like to share with your readers?

Yes. I’m working on 2 new books. I hope to finish them by December 2022

Who is your favorite author and why?

Ayn Rand. Her book, “The Fountainhead” is my favourite book because I could relate with the main character, Howard Roark

What are you reading now?

Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Favourite quote?

“Nothing great has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances”

How many books do you have in your house?

More than 1000 probably

What do you like to do when you are not writing?

Play football

If you had a choice between two superpowers, being invisible or flying, which would you choose?

Flying

Who influenced you growing up?

My parents

Would you share something about yourself that your readers don’t know (yet)?

I’m ambidextrous

If you had to describe yourself in just three words, what would those be?

Kind, Honest, Resilient

Who is your celebrity crush?

Me

What’s the most useless talent you have?

I can walk on my hands

What is your favorite movie?

Interstellar (2014)

Where did you grow up?

Dhaka, Bangladesh

What were your best subjects in school?

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

What were you like as a kid?

Shy, quiet

Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?

Be original

What did you want to be when you were a kid?

Pokémon trainer, Footballer for Manchester United, Astronaut for NASA, A professional writer

How would someone get your special attention?

I like people who are kind and honest

Do you think someone could be a writer if they don’t feel emotions strongly?

Maybe. But to be a successful writer, it helps to have strong emotions as well as understand them