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

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

  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.
  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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