Syed Nazmul Abdal has written a number of books for children. In the late '70s, his books on general science were published, becoming well-known over time. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a publication officer at BBI, a book publication company of the Ittefaq Group. He later worked as a material development specialist at the BRAC Education Programme for more than a decade. He participated in several courses aided by Technical Cooperation Training Arrangements under the British Government from the University of Leeds and the Bell Language School, Norwich, UK. Presently, he is working as an editor at a renowned publication house.