Humayun Ahmed Life Story

Humayun Ahmed

Full name: Hmayun Ahmed Birth date: 13 November 1948
Birth place: Mohongonj, Netrokona
Died: July19, 2012 (aged 63),
Occupation: Writer, Professor
Genres: Novel, Short-Story, Drama
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Alma mater: University of Dhaka
Spouse(s): Gultekin (divorced), Shaon
Religion: Islam
Notable award: Ekushey Padak

Hmayun Ahmed emerged as a powerful voice in Bangaladesh’s literary world in the early 1970s, eventually becoming clearly the most popular writer of the country. He is one of the most popular Fiction writers in the country and pioneer writer of modern Science Fiction. He was consecutive short-story writer, novelist and lyricist in Bangladesh. He was well-known as a drama and film director in the Dhallywood film industry and more than two hundreds books of his were published. Hmayun’s several books were translated in various languages around the world, and included in the syllabus of college and universities. Nick named Kajol, the writer was born in Kutubpur village of Netrakona on 13 November, 1948, to Fayzur Rahman Ahmed, a police officer and Ayesha Fayzur. His father, who was also a writer, was murdered by the Pakistan occupation army during the liberation War in 1971. Humayun had his Schooling in Sylhet, Comilla, Chittagong, Dinajpur and Bogra due to his father’s postings in these towns. He passed the Secondary School Certificate examination as a student of Bogra Zilla School. He completed HSC from Dhaka College in 1967. Then he enrolled at the University of Dhaka in Chemistry and received BSc (Honors) and MSc with First Class distinction. Bangladeshi two famous persons, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and Ahsan Habib are his brother. He love very much to lived in Nuhash Palli, Gazipur. Hmayun Ahmed started his career as lecturer, joined Bangladesh Agriculture University. After six month, he joined Dhaka University as faculty member of the Department of Chemistry. Humayun retired as a Dhaka University teacher to devote himself in the mid 1990s for writing and making films and television dramas. His first film, Aguner Parashmoni, based on the Liberation War won the national film award in eight categories, including Best Picture and Best Director. Humayun won the Bangla Academy award in1981 and the Ekushey padak in1994. His first award was Lekhak Shibir Prize in 1973. Himu and Misir Ali are the notable characters’ of Hmayun Ahmed.

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