Rahman, (Dr) Muhammad Lutfar (1889-1936) social reformer and writer, was born at his maternal uncle's house in the village of Parnanduyali in Magura district, son of Sardar Mainuddin Ahmad, a railway stationmaster from Hajipur.

Lutfar Rahman started schooling at the Lower Secondary School at Hajipur and then went on to the High English School at Magura from where he passed the Entrance examination. He took admission at the hughli mohsin college, but did not complete his studies. He started teaching at Sirajganj Victoria High School. He also taught from 1918 to 1920 at Jorwarganj High School in chittagong. He then moved to Kolkata, where he started practising homeopathy. He received his HMB degree in 1921 and devoted himself fully to homeopathic practice.

In 1922 Lutfar Rahman set up a social service organisation, Narishilpa Vidyalaya and Narithirtha, at Kolkata to rehabilitate destitute women and prostitutes. roquiah sakhawat hossain was the president of this organisation. Lutfar Rahman was also involved with the publication (1920-23) and editorial responsibility of the quarterly bangiya mussalman sahitya patrika and the Masik Sahachar and Narishakti.

Lutfar Rahman wrote essays and books on diverse subjects. His principal aim was to create and develop moral awareness among men and women. His best known works are Prakash (1916), Sarala (1918), Pathahara (1919), Unnata Jiban (1919), Mahat Jiban (1926), Priti Upahar (1927), Manab Jiban (1927), Chheleder Karbala (1931), Satyajiban (1940), Uchcha Jiban (1962), Dharmajiban (1971), and Mahajiban (1975). Lutfar Rahman died at his village home on 31 March 1936. [Khondkar Sirajul Haque]