Qazi Anwar Hussain (19 July 1936 – 19 January 2022)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer of spy thrillers, detective novels, and adventure-based literature, many of which were adaptations or heavily influenced by foreign works.

He studied Bengali literature and language, earning a bachelor's degree from Jagannath College, and a master's degree from the University of Dhaka in 1981.

[2] His most notable publication was the spy-thriller series Masud Rana.

[4] In 1963, Hussain established the publishing house Segunbagan Prakashani.

He died on 19 January 2022 at the age of 85 while receiving treatment at BIRDEM in Dhaka.