Golam Hasnayen (1929/30 – 4 December 2021) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, veteran of the

Bangladesh Liberation war The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

, and recipient of the

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

, the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh.

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

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imported from

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, which they believed was poisoned. He died on 4 December 2021, at the age of 91.Ekushey Padak winning freedom fighter Golam Hasnain dies
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20th-century births Year of birth uncertain 2021 deaths Recipients of the Ekushey Padak 20th-century Pakistani lawyers People of the Bangladesh Liberation War People from Pabna District 20th-century Bangladeshi lawyers Members of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-mil-bio-stub