Abu Sayeed (born 1962)[1] is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, and television producer. As a filmmaker he has made six full-length features and two short films. HIs films have received 6 national and 4 international awards.
In 1987, at the age of 25, Abu Sayeed made his first film, the short Aborton. It was released the following year and won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Short Film. Sayeed started work on his second short film, Dhushar Jatra, in 1989. It was released in 1992, and also won the National Award for Best Short Film.[1]
The short films were not lucrative, however, so in 1997 Sayeed shifted to television production, which was more profitable.[1]
Sayeed has championed an elevated "Moving Road" concept similar to a moving walkway as a solution to traffic congestion in Dhaka. In late 2017, he demonstrated a prototype at the Shilpakala Academy.[5] In March 2020, he exhibited the idea at Sufia Kamal National Public Library.[6] He has also advocated elevated housing that emulates the structure of trees, calling it a more environmentally friendly architectural design.[7]