Zia Haider

Sheikh Faisal Abdur Rouf Mohammad Ziauddin Haider (known as Zia Haider; 18 November 1936 - 2 September 2008)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer, poet, playwright, translator and professor. He was the founder president of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya and founder of the Bangladesh Institute of Theater Arts. He wrote 7 poems, 4 plays and translated several plays. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2001 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1977.[2][3]

Zia Haider
জিয়া হায়দার
Born
Sheikh Faisal Abdur Rouf Mohammad Ziauddin Haider

(1936-11-18)18 November 1936
Pabna District, Bengal Presidency, British India
DiedSeptember 2, 2008(2008-09-02) (aged 71)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Writer, poet, playwright and professor
RelativesRashid Haider (brother)
AwardsEkushey Padak (2001)

Early life and education

Haider was born on 18 November 1936 to Hakimuddin Sheikh and Rahima Khatun in Doharpara village in Pabna District of British India. He was the eldest among his brothers, Rashid Haider, Maqid Haider, Dawood Haider, Zahid Haider, Abid Haider and Arif Haider.[4]

Career

Haider started his career in journalism. In 1961, he joined the weekly Chitrali. Later, he joined as a professor at the Government Tolaram College, Narayanganj. Occasionally he took over as the officer of the Culture Department of Bangla Academy. After that he worked as a senior producer in Pakistan Television. He started teaching as an Assistant to the Department of Fine Arts of Chittagong University in 1970. He founded the Nagorik Natya Sampradaya. He established the Bangladesh Institute of Theater Arts (BETA).[5]

References
  1. "Professor Zia Hyder's 11th death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. "11 personalities, one organization get Ekushey Padak-2001". The Independent. Dhaka. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
  3. জিয়া হায়দার Zia Haider. www.porua.com.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  4. চলে গেলেন কবি জিয়া হায়দার. www.sachalayatan.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. "Largest electronic journal of bangladeshi eminents". www.gunijan.org.bd. Retrieved 2018-03-05.


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