Mohammad Abul Khayer was a renowned politician, freedom fighter and social worker of Bangladesh. He recorded the 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 2014, he was awarded the "Independence and Independence War Liberation Award" for his unique general contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Khayer was an Awami League MLA of erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Khairul Anam Shakil, Nazrul SangeetÃÂ singer, is his son.
In 2014, Khayer was posthumously awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honour, for outstanding contribution to the country's independence movement and liberation war.