Zahir Raihan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zahir Raihan

Bangladeshi movie director

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1935

Place of Birth: Feni District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1972

Profession: writer, film director

Nationality: Pakistan, Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Zahir Raihan (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972) was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker.
He is most notable for his documentary Stop Genocide (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
He was posthumously awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1992 by the Government of Bangladesh.