Today is the 12th anniversary of the death of fiction writer, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed.
Born on November 13, 1948 at Kutubpur, Netrakona, Humayun Ahmed ruled the hearts of Bangla fiction readers for over four decades.
Humayun Ahmed-written literary works include 鈥楴andita Narake鈥�, 鈥楶hera鈥�, 鈥楯yochhna O Jananir Galpa鈥�, 鈥楧eyal鈥�, 鈥楪ouripur Junction鈥�, 鈥楢mar Achhe Jol鈥�, 鈥楽amrat鈥�, 鈥楧wairath鈥�, 鈥楶akhi Amar Ekla Pakhi鈥�, 鈥楯alpadma鈥�, 鈥楢ynaghar鈥�, 鈥楰rishnapaksha鈥�, 鈥楯anam Janam鈥� and 鈥楯ol Jochhna鈥�.
A distinguished dramatist, Humayun Ahmed-directed drama series include 鈥楨isab Dinratri鈥�, 鈥楤ahubrihi鈥�, 鈥楢yomoy鈥� and 鈥楰othao Keu Nei鈥�.
Humayun Ahmed made his silver screen debut with the film 鈥楢guner Parashmani鈥�. He later directed films, including 鈥楽hraban Megher Din鈥�, 鈥楧ui Duari鈥�, 鈥楽hyamal Chhaya鈥� and 鈥楪hetuputra Kamla鈥�.
He received several awards, including the Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Literary Award, Shishu Academy Award, Lekhak Shibir Award, Zainul Abedin Gold Medal, Michael Madhusudan Award, Bacsas Prize, Humayun Qadir Memorial Puraskar, and National Film Awards for Best Story, Best Film, Best Dialogue.
Humayun Ahmed passed away at the Bellevue Hospital in New York City, USA on July 19, 2012.
