Masud Rana Ghostwriter Sheikh Abdul Hakim Passes Away

Sheikh Abdul Hakim, the popular spy thriller series Masud Rana's ghostwriter, passed away at his residence in Madartek in the capital on Saturday afternoon (August 28).

According to family sources, the writer had been suffering from bronchitis for a long time.

Born in 1948 in Hugli, West Bengal, Hakim moved to the then East Pakistan (Bangladesh) with his family at the age of four after partition.

Sheikh Abdul Hakim is popular for writing the popular thriller series Sheba Prokashoni’s ‘Masud Rana”. He also wrote various romantic novels, western series, and adventure books. The writer came to light following the copyright issue of the much talked Masud Rana series last year.

The copyright office on June 14, 2020, granted the copyright of 260 books of "Masud Rana Series" and 50 books of "Kuasha Series" to its ghostwriter Sheikh Abdul Hakim. Later, Kazi Anwar Hossain filed a petition challenging the order.