| Daud Haider | |
| Native Name: | দাউদ হায়দার |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Dohar, Pabna District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | Writer and poet |
| Relatives: | Makid Haider And Zia Haider (Siblings) |
Daud Haider is a Bangladeshi[1] poet who was forced into exile after writing a poem that "insulted" religion including Islam.[2] American Center, International PEN have described him as "distinguished poet".[3] [4]
Haider was born on 21 February 1952 at Dohar of Pabna district.[5]
His poem style has been described as more focused on "feeling of the masses".[6] He was the literary editor of the Dainik Sambad based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He wrote a poem criticizing religion.[7] His was physically attacked for his works. He was imprisoned by the government of Bangladesh. President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was blamed for forcing him into exile.[8] His ancestral house was destroyed by arson and one of his relatives was killed. He moved to exile in Kolkata, India before moving to Berlin, Germany.[9] [10] [11]
Haider is an atheist.[7]