In Remembrance of Humayun Ahmed

For many the name Humayun Ahmed is just another name like any other. But for lovers of books, drama, and films, Humayun Ahmed is an icon in many souls, a literary wizard whose words and works live on even after he is gone.

Humayun Ahmed is a powerful voice in the Bangla Literary, a celebrated writer of the contemporary art in Bangladesh, a dramatist, screenwriter, script writer, filmmaker, and notably one of the bestselling authors Bangladesh has witnessed in history. By the mention of his name, any lover of Bengali Literature will pounce to life.

Humayun Ahmed was born in November 13, 1948 and is credited with capturing the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 like no any other writer has. His other fiction and non-fiction works have also enchanted many readers across Bangladesh throughout the 90’s and even today.

Among the most powerful Humayun Ahmed books are Shonkhonil Karagar, Himu series, Misir Ali, and Shubro. His Liberation War related works also include Jyotsna O Jononir Golpo, Aguner Poroshmoni, and Srabon Megher Din. But Humayun Ahmed was not just a writer, he was also a lover, a romantic writer whose portrayal of love and life epitomized his life and lives of many other Bangalees.

His best romantic works included, Aj Dupure Tomar Nimontran, Noboni, Badol Diner Prothom Kodom Phool and Tumi Amai Dekechhile Chhutir Nimontrane. Today, almost five years after his demise, Humayun Ahmed still lives on and is celebrated far and wide as one of the best writers to ever grace the soil.

Truly if we follow Humayun Ahmed books we can always find a true reflection of ourselves. There is never anything lesser or greater, stronger or weaker, better or worse, that we can ever ignore from the notable works of Humayun. He has lived on among us, reminding us every day who we are, what life is like, how we can be better, and what difference we can make in people’s lives.

Humayun Ahmed books have become more humane, real, and true to every lifestyle there is to manifest today. In his novels, writings, films, and stories, Humayun Ahmed presented his characters with sudden realism. A realism so loud you would hear it and feel it through every plot that you chose in his books.

He showed it how it is, so unconventional, so true without coating any bit of it. With world class wizardry in words he scolded us, led us, and still gave us hope while restoring humanity. Say Misir Ali’s inability to explain himself or the truth about how tough the Liberation War was, Humayun Ahmed still points the magical elements of life.

It wasn’t easy. It took him time. Through watching his father write and by traversing Bangladesh through many of his father’s postings as a Police Officer, Ahmed never gave up, until his breakthrough came by when he released his masterpiece Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) in 1972.

Ahmed Humayun died in 2012 but today we can still live by his words. He left us a jewel that cannot be erased. We can enjoy our lives every day, knowing there is something better to go back to. Thanks to Humayun Ahmed books and other works.