Ekushey Award-winning poet Rabiul Husain has died while undergoing treatment at the capital’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMUH) on Tuesday (Nov 26) morning.
He was 76.
“Robiul Husain was suffering from aplastic anemia. His condition went critical on Monday (Nov 25) and he died at 7.55am this morning,” BSMMU Cardiology Professor Dr Harisul Haque told Bangla Tribune.
Born in 1943 in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa, Rabiul studied architecture at the East Pakistan University of Engineering Technology, now BUET.
The respectable poet has written over a dozen books across several genres, including poetry, essays and novels. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2018 for his contributions to language and literature.
The prominent writer was also a trustee of Bangladesh Liberation War Museum and a member of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee’s executive council.

His notable works are ‘Ki Ache Ei Ondhokarer Goveere’, ‘Aro Untrishti Chaad’, ‘Shtirbindur Mohon Songkot’, ‘Korpurer Danawala Pakhi’, ‘Amongno Katakuti Khela’, ‘Bishubrekha’, ‘Amnibash’, ‘Kobitapunja’, ‘Shopner Sahosi Manushera’, ‘Je Nodi Ratrir’, ‘Eisob Neel Opoman’, ‘Oproyojoniyo Probondho’, ‘Duronto Kishore’, ‘Bangladesher Sthapotyo Sanskriti’, ‘Nirbachito Kobita’, ‘Golpogatha’, ‘Choriye Dilam Choraguli’ etc.