Bengal laments the death of poet Daud Haider.

• Exiled Bangladeshi poet Daud Haider, who died in Berlin at 73, was a prominent figure in Bengali literature.

• Haider lived in India for 13 years before moving to Germany.

• His exile was due to a controversial poem criticizing radicalism and bigotry in India.

• Haider’s later works reflected a yearning to return to his homeland.

• Joy Goswami, another Sahitya Akademi-winning poet, emphasized Haider’s importance in Bengali literature.