The 11th death anniversary of Iconic writer, filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is ovserving today (January 19, 2023).
On this day in 2012, the legendary writer passed away due to colorectal cancer at the age of 63 at Bellevue Hospital, New York, in the United States. Humayun Ahmed is Widely considered one of the cornerstones of modern Bangla literature.
According to the report of UNB, His family and several organizations are observing the day with different programmes and events.
Humayun Ahmed's wife, media personality Meher Afroz Shaon and their two sons Ninit and Nishad, placed wreaths at his grave in Nuhash Palli, Gazipur in the morning.
Several other organisations are also commemorating the day with various events, while fans and admirers are sharing emotional tributes to the legend on their social media accounts.
Humayun Ahmed was born in Kutubpur village at Mohanganj, Netrakona to Foyzur Rahman Ahmed and Ayesha Foyez on November 13, 1948.
He passed the School Certificate (1965) from Bogra Zilla School, Intermediate from Dhaka College and earned his BSc and MSc in Chemistry from University of Dhaka, with first class.
'Nondito Noroke' (1972) was Humayun Ahmed's debut novel, which gave him the breakthrough and propelled his career as a writer. The Ekushey Padak winner writer wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh to date.
He won Bangla Academy Award, Lekhak Shibir Award, Shishu Academy Award, Michael Madhusudan Padak, Bachsas Award, and more for his outstanding contributions in his illustrious career to the Bengali culture and entertainment sphere.
He received seven Bangladesh National Film Awards in different categories for the films 'Shonkhonil Karagar' (as screenwriter), 'Aguner Poroshmoni', 'Daruchini Dwip' and 'Ghetuputra Komola'.
