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Qazi Anwar Hussain | |
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| Born | 19 July 1936 |
| Died | 19 January 2022 (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Other names | Bidyut Mitra, Shamsuddin Nawab |
| Education | University of Dhaka (MA) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Father | Qazi Motahar Hossain |
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Qazi Anwar Hussain (19 July 1936 – 19 January 2022) was a Bangladeshi writer of spy thrillers, detective novels, and adventure-based literature, many of which were adaptations or heavily influenced by foreign works.
Qazi Shamsuddin Anwar Hussain was born on 19 July 1936 to Qazi Motahar Hossain, a scientist and writer. His sisters included the singers Sanjida Khatun and Fahmida Khatun. He matriculated from St. Gregory's School in 1952. He studied Bengali literature and language, earning a bachelor's degree from Jagannath College, and a master's degree from the University of Dhaka in 1981.
Hussain's most notable publication was the spy-thriller series Masud Rana. As of 2009, the series comprised 389 books, most of them ghostwritten for him.
In 1963, Hussain established the publishing house Segunbagan Prakashani. By 1966 it was renamed Sheba Prokashoni.
Hussain married the singer Farida Yasmin in 1962. They had two sons, Qazi Maimur and Qazi Shahnur, and a daughter, Shahrin Sonia. Shahrin died from cancer in 2014.
In October 2021, Hussain was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He died on 19 January 2022 at the age of 85 while receiving treatment at BIRDEM, Dhaka.
The Masud Rana (fictional character) series follows the adventures of Rana, a former major in the Bangladesh Army who operates as a spy, conducting missions around the world. His superior is Major General Rahat Khan of Bangladesh Counter Intelligence, and Rana works under the jurisdiction of the Rana Agency. Hussain published 321 stories in 468 books within the series.[citation needed]
Anwar's other famous work is Kuasha series of detective/adventure books, which consists of 51 stories in 80 books.[citation needed]
Non-fiction
| Award Title | Category | Movie | Result | Ref |
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| Bachsas Awards | Best screenplay writer | Masud Rana | Won | |
| Best dialogue |