Humayun ahmed

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Huria HasnaHuria HasnaProgram: BSS in EconomiesProgram: BSS in EconomiesStamford University BangladeshStamford University BangladeshID: ECO 049 05263ID: ECO 049 05263

A Renowned Bangladeshi author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker

Writer of Famous Television Serial ‘Ei Shob Din Ratri’;

Birth:13th of November 1948 in Mohongonj, Netrokona, but his village home is Kutubpur, Mymensingh. Death: 19th of July, 2012 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

Graduated from University of Dhaka on Chemistryand joined Dhaka University as a faculty of the Department

of Chemistry.

Later he attended North Dakota State University for his PhD studies on Polymer Chemistry.

Returned to Bangladesh and resumed his teaching career in Dhaka University.

In mid 1990s he left the faculty job to devote all his time to writing and film production.

First acclaimed Novel Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) Published in 1972.

Wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. First television drama was "Prothom Prohor" (first

moment) in 1983. His drama serials are- Ei Shob Din Ratri (Tale of our

daily lives), Bohubrihi,  Ayomoy,  Kothao Keu Nei and etc.

Photos of Humayun Ahmed

Acclaimed movies: Shonkhonil Karagar, Aguner Poroshmoni, Srabon Megher Din, Ghetuputro Komola and many more

He also worked as a Director for most of them Wrote many Songs, e.g. Ami Aaj Bhejabo Chokh

Somudrer Joley, Chadni Poshor Ratey and Amaaar Achey Jol

For Books: Bangla Academy Award (1981)Shishu Academy AwardMichael Madhusudan Medal (1987)Ekushey Padak (1994)

For Films: National Film Award (Best Story 1993, Best Film 1994, Best Dialogue 1994)

In 1987 Humayun Ahmed founded Nuhash Polli in Gazipur Sadar Upazila which grew to cover 40 bigha.

He formed a collection of statues there by local artist Asaduzzaman Khan, and of plants from around the world, particularly medicinal and fruit-bearing trees