Makid Haider
{{Short description|Bangladeshi writer (1947–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Makid Haider
| native_name = মাকিদ হায়দার
| native_name_lang = bn
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|09|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pabna District, Rajshahi Division, East Bengal, Pakistan
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|07|10|1947|09|28|df=y}}
| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Writer, poet
| relatives =
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| awards = Bangla Academy Literary Award (2019)
}}
Makid Haider ({{langx|bn|মাকিদ হায়দার}}; 28 September 1947 – 10 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi writer, poet and recipient of the Bangla Academy Literary Award.{{cite web |title= বাংলা-একাডেমি-সাহিত্য-পুরস্কার-২০১৯-ঘোষণা
|url= http://banglaacademy.gov.bd/site/notices/9b477f38-3380-4f4c-bf4d-62670b5c906e/বাংলা-একাডেমি-সাহিত্য-পুরস্কার-২০১৯-ঘোষণা- |accessdate=23 January 2020|language=bn}}{{Cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/208385/Bangla-Academy-picks-10-for-literary-award|title=Bangla Academy picks 10 for literary award|work=Prothom Alo|date=23 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}
Biography
Makid Haider was born on 28 September 1947 in the village of Doharpara in Pabna District, in what was then East Bengal. His father was Hakimuddin Sheikh and his mother was Rahima Khatun.{{cite web |title= মাকিদ হায়দার এর ৭০তম জন্মদিন |url= https://www.banglatribune.com/columns/247535/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AD%E0%A7%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8 |accessdate= 24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117105350/https://www.banglatribune.com/columns/247535/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AD%E0%A7%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8 |archive-date=17 November 2023|language=bn}} His father Hakimuddin Sheikh was a prominent Zamindar in Pabna Town and would have received the title of Khan Bahadur from the ruling British Raj had the Partition of India been delayed a few years.{{Cite web |last=Topu |first=Ahmed Humayun Kabir |last2=Pabna |date=4 September 2012 |title=A theatre giant recalled |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-248253 |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=4 March 2016 |title=In A Language Reborn |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/in-a-language-reborn/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} Haider was one of seven sons and seven daughters, as well as the sixth amongst brothers, Rashid Haider, Zia Haider, Daud Haider, Zahid Haider, Abid Haider and Arif Haider had been involved in the literature and culture of the country.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sachalayatan.com/f_elias/17975|script-title=bn:চলে গেলেন কবি জিয়া হায়দার|website=www.sachalayatan.com|language=bn|access-date=5 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://web.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/230539/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC/|title=জিয়া হায়দারের ৮০তম জন্মদিনে আনন্দ-উৎসব -- উপ-সম্পাদকীয় -- জনকন্ঠ|language=bn|accessdate=10 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507223158/https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/230539/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC/|archive-date=7 May 2020}}
Haider died in Dhaka on 10 July 2024, at the age of 76.{{cite web|url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/national/news/105582|title=Poet Makid Haider passes away|accessdate=10 July 2024}}
Awards
Haider was one of ten individuals to be awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2019 by the Government of Bangladesh .{{Cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/208385/Bangla-Academy-picks-10-for-literary-award|title=Bangla Academy picks 10 for literary award|work=Prothom Alo|date=23 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}
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Category:Bangladeshi male writers
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Category:Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
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