Byomjatrir Diary

ব্যোমযাত্রীর ডায়রি (English translation: The Journal of the Space Traveler) was first published in Sandesh (magazine), from October to December 1961.

Plot
The story begins as a poor man approaches the editor of Sandesh with a journal by Professor Shanku, a scientist who was disappeared 15 years ago. The editor learned from the diary that the scientist, despite being mocked by his neighbour Abinashbabu was getting prepared for a voyage to Mars. He also invented a robot that he called Bidhushekhar. Later the Professor, along with Bidhushekhar, his servant Prahlad and his pet cat Newton, landed in Mars, where they were attacked by an army of Martians. They escaped from Mars and subsequently lost their way in space. After many days of wandering, they arrived in Tafa, an unknown planet inhabited by the "first civilised humans of the solar system." Unlike the Martians, the inhabitants of Tafa welcomed the strangers in a hearty manner and made Professor Shanku their fellow citizen. The editor wanted to publish the journal in his magazine, but later after copying the contents he found the diary was destroyed by a swarm of ants.

Trivia
The title of this story might be a reference to the first published Byomkesh book, Byomkesher Dairy.