Renowned film director Amjad Hossain passed away at a Bangkok hospital on Friday afternoon.

He breathed his last at Bumrungrad International Hospital around 3:00pm, said his son Sazzad Hossain Dodul.

Amjad Hossain suffered a stroke at his residence on November 18. Later, he was taken to the Intensive Care Unit of Impulse Hospital in the city.

On November 27, he was sent to Bangkok by an air ambulance for better treatment after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took the responsibility for his treatment.

Amjad Hossain was born on 14 August, 1942 in Jamalpur in a Muslim family. He started writing rhymes and poems at his early age. He also wrote short stories, juvenile stories and novels. Hossain was directly connected with Mass Uprising in 1969 against Ayub Khan and Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Though he started his film career as actor in Dharapat film in 1963, he established himself as a director and writer afterwards. Notable films directed by Amjad Hossain are Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Jonmo Theke Jolchi (1982), Dui Poysar Alta (1982), Bhat Dey (1984), Golapi Ekhon Dhakay (2006), Golapi Ekhon Bilatey (2010).

Amjad Hossain received National Film Award, Bangladesh in Best Director, Best Producer, Best Story, Best Dialogue, Best Screenplay, Best Lyricist categories for 11 times for his contribution in these areas.

Additionally, he received Ekushey Padak in 1993, Agrani Bank Juvenile Literature Award in 1993 and 1994, and Bangla Academy Award in 2004 for his contribution in Bengali literature.