Murtaja Baseer (17 August 1932 – 15 August 2020) was a Bangladeshi painter and artist known for his abstract realism themed works. He was also a poet, author, researcher, numismatist, and filmmaker. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second highest civilian honor, in 1980, and the Swadhinata Padak, or Independence Day Award, Bangladesh's highest state award, in 2019.
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17 August 1932 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
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Died |
15 August 2020 (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Zodiac | Leo |
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