Manzoor used to write from his childhood. While reading in class six, he published his writing in a magazine, Shikkhok Samachar.[4] During his university days as a student, his friend's father fell sick and died in pain. This emotionally affected Manzoor and led him to write his first story, "Bishal Mrittu" in 1973.[4] It received a positive response; but he abstained from publishing anything during his days in Canada. On his return to Bangladesh, he returned to writing and began contributing a regular column "Olosh Diner Hawa" in the literary section of the Dainik Sangbad. He wrote on issues including art and literature. In 1989, Manzoor started writing for the magazine Bichinta, which published many of his post-modern stories.
Manzoor describes himself as "a critic by training and a writer by compulsion".[5] Though he writes in many genres, he himself values his fictional work more than his other writings.[5] In his stories, he usually incorporates his own experiences. He tries to live the life of his characters, seeing the world through their eyes and describing their pain and happiness.[5] Of the surrealistic nature in his writing, he said that in his childhood he used to listen to fairy-tales in which surrealistic elements were an integral part and that gave his writing a similar texture.[5] He believes that "the surreal is the flip side of reality - it is what gives meaning to our everydayness".[5]
Bibliography
Collections of Short stories
Shrestho Golpo (1994)
Thaka na-thakar Golpo (1996)
Kach Bhanga Rater Golpo (1998)
Alo O Ondhokar Dekhar Golpo (2001)
Prem O Prarthonar Golpo (2005)
Shukhdukkher Galpo (2011)
Bela Obelar Galpo (2012)
The Merman's Prayer and Other Stories (in English) (2013)