Zahir Raihan
Zahir Raihan | |
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জহির রায়হান | |
| Born | 19 August 1935 |
| Disappeared | 30 January 1972 (aged 36) Mirpur Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Status | Missing for 53 years, 5 months and 19 days |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
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| Notable work | Stop Genocide |
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| Awards | full list |
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary Stop Genocide (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was posthumously awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1992 by the government of Bangladesh.