Rashid Haider

Rashid Haider (15 July 1941 – 13 October 2020) was a Bangladeshi author and novelist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1984 by the Government of Bangladesh. He was the author of more than 70 books throughout his career. Haider was born on 15 July 1941 at Dohapara village in Pabna in the then Bengal Presidency, British India. He graduated in Bangla from the University of Dhaka. Haider began journalism through the magazine Chitrali since 1961. He was a member of the Pakistan Writers' Guild in 1964. 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. Haider was married to Anisa Akhter and they had two daughters. Hema& khama