Born on 11th December to father Mohinimohan Basu and mother Shaibalini Basu. He was born in his paternal house in the village of Rajanagar under the Munshiganj sub-division in the district of Dhaka.
From 1928-38, Samaresh at first studied at the school of Girish master and later Gandaria Graduate School till the seventh grade
He moved to Naihati where his elder brother Manmathanath was posted. He was admitted to Mahendra High School, but he dropped out after his eighth grade after being 'not promoted'