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The Auction

A Story of Forced Marriage, Love, and Survival

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By: Zakir Hossain
Narrated by: Sana Master
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In a world where tradition can become a prison, one young woman’s journey turns into a fight for survival.

Runa is a British-Bangladeshi university student with dreams, independence, and a future she believes she controls. When her father takes her to Bangladesh for what is meant to be a simple holiday, she imagines beauty—green tea gardens, distant heritage, and a deeper connection to her roots.

But beneath the surface lies a different reality.

What begins as a journey of discovery quickly becomes a carefully orchestrated trap. Stripped of her freedom and caught in a web of power, corruption, and silence, Runa finds herself at the centre of a brutal system where women are not individuals, but transactions.

As the walls close in, she must navigate fear, betrayal, and the crushing weight of cultural expectation. Yet even in the darkest moments, sparks of resistance emerge—through unlikely allies, quiet acts of courage, and an unbreakable will to survive.

The Auction is a gripping and emotionally charged story inspired by real events. Blending fiction with stark realism, it exposes the hidden world of forced marriage, where love is silenced, choices are stolen, and survival becomes the ultimate act of defiance.

This is not just a story. It is a reality too many still live.

©2026 MD Zakir Hossain (P)2026 MD Zakir Hossain
Women's Fiction World Literature
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