Kantar by Ashib Ferdous Ankon
ebook name- ‘Kantar’
Collected by – Ashib Ferdous Ankon
Book genre- A lot of Bengali Crime ebook
File format- PDF
Pages- 88
File size- 30Mb
Quality- Best, without any watermark,
Introduction and Background
Kantar (Medical Thriller Kantar) is a Bangla medical thriller novel by Ashib Ferdous Ankon and published by Shikha Prokashoni in 2023. The novel became an instant hit for its fresh idea and gripping storytelling that fuses medical realism with psychological suspense. Differing from conventional detective fiction, Kantar ventures into the dark and sinister dimension of human behavior in the disciplined but mysterious sphere of medical students. It’s a tale that looks at how knowledge, ambition, and ethics can cross paths in a way that leads to calamity.
Setting and Atmosphere
The book is largely based in a medical college and student hostel with some of the action occurring in labs, classrooms, and even the mortuary. The setting provides a sense of tense claustrophobia because the lines between learning and inquiry start to blur. The sterile, clinical atmosphere of the hospital is juxtaposed against the emotional storms raging among the characters, giving rise to a haunting tone. The descriptive accounts of hostel life by the author and the ever-present pressure of studying medicine lend the narrative a sense of vividness and reality.
The Mystery Begins
The narrative unfolds amidst a shocking revelation. Asang, a student belonging to the indigenous community studying at the medical college, is discovered dead in his hostel room, hanging from the ceiling fan. Everyone takes it to be a suicide at first, but soon some irregularities are observed. The position of the noose, the injuries on his body, and the lack of a suicide note create serious doubts. What was taken lightly as a tragic personal decision gradually develops into a likely case of murder. Fear runs through the hostel, and suspicion arises among the students.
The Investigators: Asif and Abid
Two medical students, Asif and Abid, are not willing to believe the official version. Smart, inquiring, and driven by a sense of justice, they determine to dig deeper into Asang’s death themselves. Their medical training serves them well as they scrutinize details most people miss—tiny physical details, post-mortem discrepancies, and psychological signals. As their unofficial inquiry unfolds, they catch the eye of the local police, who clandestinely begin helping them. Although amateurs, their diligence and rationality enable them to be competent detectives in a world of half-truth and silence.
Themes of Truth, Crime, and Morality
The thriller structure allows Ankon to delve deeper into more philosophical concepts. Kantar ponders if any crime can ever be flawless. The writer presents us with two strong concepts: the “perfect crime”, which is one that does not leave a trace, and the “imperfect crime”, which is always marked by human fault. The book invites the reader to question the concepts of guilt, truth, and justice by Asif’s thoughts. It also shows how easily one can manipulate truth for their reputation or their goals.
The book also explores the ethical dilemma of young medical students who are learning to save lives but are now embroiled investigating a death. This conflict of morality is the emotional core of the book and gives depth to its suspenseful plot.
The Unfolding Mystery
Asif and Abid’s quest for the truth leads them on a labyrinth of betrayal and secrets. They discover concealed relationships, private rivalries, and repressed grievances between students and teachers. Every new revelation brings to light another layer of deceit. The medical college, once a beacon of knowledge and discipline, starts to look like an institution of corruption and terror.
The tension mounts slowly as both detectives discover that the murderer could be a person very close to them—someone they believe in. Each talk, each evidence is a possibility of a trap. The mood becomes more charged as they move closer to revealing the identity of the killer, aware that they may be risking their own lives.
Climax and Resolution
The climax of Kantar is tense and revelatory. The truth, now revealed, contradicts the idea of absolute justice. The “perfect crime” starts to disintegrate under the pressure of minuscule errors and falls apart because human nature is fundamentally imperfect. The ending is both a close and an unease. Some questions are resolved, but others are left intentionally open, forcing readers to ponder how fickle truth can be.
Ankon eschews providing a neat, happy ending to the story. Instead, he gives a realistic one that is true to the ambivalence of actual investigations—where questions are rarely fully answered and justice is oftentimes accompanied by a personal price.
Style and Writing Technique
Ashib Ferdous Ankon has a crisp, cinematic, and emotionally charged writing style. He juxtaposes technical medical information with human emotion while keeping the story so approachable even to those outside the medical profession. His dialogue is real and frequently tense, laying bare the psychological condition of the characters.
The novel has a well-balanced pace. The transitions from investigation sequences, introspection scenes, and suspenseful showdowns produce a rhythm that holds one reading. His utilization of sensory information—such as the odor of disinfectants, the resonance of steps along a hospital corridor, or the cold glow of a morgue lamp—contributes realism and layer to the experience of reading.
Legacy and Sequel: Abar Kantar
After the success of Kantar, the writer published a sequel named Abar Kantar (Kantar Again) in 2025. The sequel picks up the story of Asif and Abid as they encounter new and more intricate challenges. It builds upon the world created in the first book, delving into darker psychological issues and testing the characters into morally gray areas.
Jointly, Kantar and Abar Kantar have established Ashib Ferdous Ankon as a new force to be reckoned with in Bangla thriller novels. His talent for mixing mystery, science, and moral philosophy has provided the genre with a new direction.
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