Zahir Raihan

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Birthday August 19, 1935

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Feni District, Bangladesh

DEATH DATE Jan 30, 1972 (36)

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About

A twentieth-century Bangladeshi author, he is most remembered for Arek Falgun. During the 1960s, he also had a career as a film director.

Before Fame

He earned a degree in Bengali Literature from Dhaka University.

Trivia

He was a 1972 recipient of the prestigious Bangla Academy Award.

Family Life

After divorcing his first wife, Sumita Devi, he married his second wife, Shuchonda, in 1968.

Associated With

His first wife, Sumita Devi , was a popular screen actress.