Entertainment Live: The 73rd birthday of Humayun Ahmed, one of the most celebrated and renowned authors in Bangla literature, was celebrated at his ancestral home in the district with due respect and festivities.

One of the most influential Bengali writers of modern time, Humayun Ahmed (November 13, 1948 – July 19, 2012) is often credited with revitalizing Bengali literature and is best known for his ‘magic-realism’ based writing.

Making his breakthrough with debut novel ‘Nondito Noroke’ (1972), Humayun wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh and are still popular among his readers. His books were the top sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair during the 1990s and 2000s.

He received Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Award, Lekhak Shibir Award, Shishu Academy Award, Michael Madhusudan Padak, Bachsas Award and many more, for his outstanding contributions to the Bengali culture and entertainment sphere.

To mark the birth day, a colourful procession led by Police Super Akber Ali Munshi paraded different streets in the town. Professor Jatin Sarker inaugurated the procession at Himu Pathok Adda in the town at around 11.30 am.

   People from all walks of life and cultural personalities took part the procession.

  Humayun was born in Kutubpur village of Netrakona's Kendua upazila on November 13, 1948. On July 19, 2012, he passed away in New York, US suffering from colon cancer. He was buried at Nuhash Polli in Gazipur.

Dhaka, 13 November (campuslive24.com)//BSC