DHAKA: The most popular author, writer, dramatist and film maker of the country, Humayun Ahmed’s 65th Birthday is being marked across the country on Wednesday.

Humayun Ahmed was born in 13 November 1948 and died on 19 May 2012 for cancer in a Hospital of the USA.

He was born in Mymensingh in 1948, and he studied on chemistry at the University of Dhaka and later taught chemistry in the university.

The legendary writer had a meteoric rise in Bangla literature. His first novel, Nondito Noroke had published while he was still a student at the Dhaka University and the novel got very popularity to the thousands of readers of Bangladesh. His second novel, ‘Shankhanil Karagar’ was equally successful novel.

He was a good dramatist, drama maker and film maker. His first television drama was Ei Shob Din Ratri, followed by Bohubrihi, Ayomoy, Kothao Keu Nei.

Shonkhonil Karagar is the first film made by him. Later, he also filmed Aguner Parashmoni, Srabon megher din, Dui Duari, Shyamol Chhaya and other notable films. ‘Ghetuputra Kamola’ was the last film directed by Humayun Ahmed.

Humayun Ahmed turned into the most popular writer of Bengali literature of his time. Humayun went on to become one of the most prolific writers in Bengali literature, with around 150 novels to his credit.

Many organizations of the country chalked out different events marking the occasion.

BDST: 1548 HRS, NOV 13, 2013
MJM/MMA/SRS- [email protected]