Dhaka, April 27 -- Poet Daud Haider, best known for his work Jonmoi Amar Ajonmo Paap, has passed away.

He died on Saturday night at the age of 73, at a retirement home in Berlin, Germany.

Shawonti Haider, his niece and an associate professor at Dhaka University's Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, confirmed the news to bdnews24.com. "Uncle died at 9:20pm local time. We will share more details later," she said.

Daud left Bangladesh in 1974, first spending several years in Kolkata before settling in Germany in 1987, where he lived until his death.

A lifelong bachelor, Daud had been suffering from multiple health issues. In December of last year, he suffered a fall at his Berlin home, hitting his head. He was admitted to th...