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রশীদ হায়দার | |
 Haider in 2012 | |
| Born | (1941-07-15)15 July 1941 Pabna,Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 13 October 2020(2020-10-13) (aged 79) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Relatives | Zia Haider (brother) |
| Awards | full list |
Rashid Haider (15 July 1941 – 13 October 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi author and novelist.[2][3] He was awardedEkushey Padak in 2014 andBangla Academy Literary Award in 1984 by thegovernment of Bangladesh.[4] He was the author of more than 70 books throughout his career.[1]
Sheikh Faisal Abdur Rashid Muhammad Ziauddin Haider was born into an aristocraticBengali Muslimzamindar family ofSheikhs on 15 July 1941 to Hakimuddin Sheikh and Rahima Khatun in Doharpara inPabna Town ofBritish India. His father Hakimuddin Sheikh was a prominentzamindar in Pabna Town and would have received the title ofKhan Bahadur from the rulingBritish Raj had thePartition of India been delayed a few years.[5][6][1] He graduated in Bangla from theUniversity of Dhaka.[1]
Haider began journalism through the magazineChitrali since 1961.[7] He was a member of the Pakistan Writers' Guild in 1964.[1] He was a member ofNagorik Natya Sampradaya, founded by his brotherZia Haider. Rashid wroteToilo Shonkot, and acted inBaki Itihash, the first play by Nagorik.[1]
Haider was married to Anisa Akhter and they had two daughters, Hema and Khama.[7]
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