Rashid Haider
রশীদ হায়দার
Haider in 2012
Born(1941-07-15)15 July 1941
Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died13 October 2020(2020-10-13) (aged 79)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationNovelist
RelativesZia Haider (brother)
Awardsfull list

Rashid Haider (15 July 1941 – 13 October 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi author and novelist.[2][3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1984 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He was the author of more than 70 books throughout his career.[1]

Background

Haider was born on 15 July 1941 at Dohapara village in Pabna in the then Bengal Presidency, British India.[1] He graduated in Bangla from the University of Dhaka.[1]

Career

Haider began journalism through the magazine Chitrali since 1961.[5] He was a member of the Pakistan Writers' Guild in 1964.[1] He was a member of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, founded by his brother Zia Haider. Rashid wrote Toilo Shonkot, and acted in Baki Itihash, the first play by Nagorik.[1]

Works

Novels

  • Khancay (Inside the Cage, 1975)
  • Nashta Josnay Ekon Aranya (What Forest is this in the Spoilt Moonlight, 1982)
  • Sadh Ahlad (Yearnings, 1985)
  • Andha Kathamala (Blind Words, 1987)
  • Asamabriksha (Unequal Trees, 1987)
  • Mabuhai (1988)

Awards

Personal life

Haider was married to Anisa Akhter and they had two daughters. Hema& khama[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rashid Haider passes away". The Daily Star. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Carrying on the legacy of Nazrul 28 August, 2009". Bangladesh today. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Novel". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu (2015-01-12). "Rashid Haider accorded reception in Pabna". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  5. 1 2 Staff Correspondent; bdnews24.com. "Writer Rashid Haider dies at 80". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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