Golam Hasnayen

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Golam Hasnayen (1929/30 – 4 December 2021) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation war, and recipient of the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh.[1][2]

Life and career[edit | edit source]

Hasnayen was arrested during the Vutta Andolon in 1967. The Vutta Andolon were a series of riots, after locals fell ill after eating flour imported from West Pakistan, which they believed was poisoned.[3]

He died on 4 December 2021, at the age of 91.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Prime Minister confers Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. "PM Hasina virtually confers Ekushey Padak on 21 eminent personalities". bdnews24.com. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Unsung history of Vutta Andolon, 1967". The Daily Star. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. Ekushey Padak winning freedom fighter Golam Hasnain dies


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