Born 17 August 1932
Died 15 August 2020 (aged 87)
Resting place Banani Graveyard

Murtaja Baseer 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.

  • Independence Day Award (2019)
  • Ekushey Padak (1980
  • Sultan Padak, Narail (2003)
  • Star Lifetime Award (2016)
  • Best Cover Design, National Book Centre, Dhaka (1976)
  • Academy Award by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (1975)
  • Prix National, Festival of Paintings, Cagnes-sur Mer, France (1973)
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