Dhulobalir Jiban by Pracheta Gupta [Hardcover]

The protagonist of the story is Bidhan, who cannot and does not want to adapt to this corrupted, ambitious rat race of a world. He tries to hold on to small values amidst mockery and insults. The heroine of the story is quite the opposite. She has an intense desire to rise. For a while, she was forced to remain under her father's control. To escape from her father's grip, she almost forcibly marries Bidhan. The relationship doesn't work. Sreejita stumbles at every step. In the midst of this, Bidhan, a good person, gets entangled in office corruption. Sreejita moves away with their daughter. The events continue to unfold with many twists and turns. Eventually, Bidhan walks with pride through the dusty paths of life.