Noted writer Rashid Haider, known for his work in war memoirs and collections of prose, has died at the age of 80, his family said.
Haider breathed his last on Tuesday at his daughter Shaonti’s residence, his son-in-law Ishtiak Azad told bdnews24.com.
Haider joined Bangla Academy in 1972 and retired in 1999 as its director. Later, he served as the executive director of Kabi Nazrul Institute.
“He died from old-age complications. He had suffered a stroke in February and lost his mobility,” said Azad.
Haider will be buried at the Azimpur graveyard after the Zohr prayers on Tuesday.
Haider was born in Pabna in 1941. In his early life, Haider began working for the popular magazine Chitrali in 1961.
Besides Chitrali, he started working as the assistant editor at Parikram magazine, part of Pakistan Writers Guild in 1968.
Source: bdnews24.com
