Zahir Raihan

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Zahir Raihan


Born
in Majupur, Feni, Bangladesh
August 19, 1935

Died
January 30, 1972

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Zahir Raihan (Bangla: জহির রায়হান) was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his documentary Stop Genocide made during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

He was an active worker of the Language Movement of 1952. The effect of Language Movement was so high on him that he made his legendary film Jibon Theke Neya based on it. In 1971 he joined in the Liberation War of Bangladesh and created documentary films on this great event.

He disappeared on January 30, 1972 while trying to locate his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser, who was captured and killed by the Pakistan army. Evidences have been found that he was killed by some armed Bihari collaborators and disguised soldiers of Pakistan Army.
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আর কতদিন

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“আসছে ফাল্গুনে আমরা কিন্তু দ্বিগুণ হবো।”
Zahir Raihan, আরেক ফাল্গুন

“ওরা আমার ছেলেটাকে মেরে ফেলেছে হিরোশিমায়। আমার মাকে খুন করেছে জেরুজালেমের রাস্তায়। আমার বোনটা এক সাদা কুত্তার বাড়িতে বাঁদি ছিলো। তার প্রভু তাকে ধর্ষণ করে মেরেছে আফ্রিকাতে। আমার বাবাকে হত্যা করে মেরেছে ভিয়েতনামে। আর আমার ভাই, তাকে ফাঁসীতে ঝুলিয়ে মেরেছে ওরা। কারণ সে মানুষকে ভীষণ ভালোবাসতো।”
Zahir Raihan, আর কতদিন

“রাত বাড়ছে, হাজার বছরের পুরনো সেই রাত!”
Zahir Raihan, হাজার বছর ধরে
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