 His father was Akram Ali Munsi, and his mother was Meherunnessa.He had four sisters (Jahanara Begum, Raushonara Begum, Momtaj Begum, and Saida Akhtar) and he was the only son of his parents.He matriculated from Barisal Zila School in 1941, and completed his IA from Brajomohan College in 1943, and BA from Calcutta University in 1946.