1971 by Humayun Ahmed

‘1971’ is a liberation war novel. The book is written by Humayun Ahmed.The writer tell in this book about the real situation in 1971. "The writer describes a true situation of a village of Bangladesh during the liberation war in 1971. This is a story of Pakistan soldier’s cruelty. By reading the book, we can imagine what actually was happened at that time in the villages of Bangladesh. Humayun Ahmed wrote from his experience at that time. Some Pakistan soldier’s came to a village to find some freedom fighters . They murdered some innocent people, raped children, and burned houses. You ca

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Awards of Humayun Ahmed

Lekhak Shibir Prize (1973) Bangla Academy Award (1981) Shishu Academy Award Jainul Abedin Gold Medal Michael Madhusudan Medal (1987) Bacsas Prize (1988) Humayun Qadir Memorial Prize (1990) Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Story (1993) Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Film (1994) Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Dialogue 1994) Ekushey Padak (1994) Sheltech Award (2007) Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Director (2012) Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Screenplay (202) Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Story Writer (2012)

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Filmography by Humayun Ahmed

Year Film Credited as Director Writer 1992 Shonkhonil Karagar Yes 1994 Aguner Poroshmoni Yes Yes 1999 Srabon Megher Din Yes Yes 2000 Dui Duari Yes Yes 2003 Chandrokotha Yes Yes 2004 Shyamol Chhaya Yes Yes 2006 Duratto Yes 2006 Nondito Noroke Yes 2006 Nirontor Yes 2006 Noy Number Bipod Sanket Yes Yes 2007 Daruchini Dwip Yes 2007 Saajghor Yes 2008 Amar Ache Jol Yes Yes 2009 Priyotomeshu Yes 2012 Ghetuputra Komola Yes Yes

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Other interests of Humayun Ahmed

In 1987 Ahmed founded an estate called Nuhash Polli near Pijulia village, in Gazipur Sadar Upazila of Gazipur District, which grew to cover 40 bigha (approximately 14 acres). He would spend much of his time at the estate when he was in Bangladesh, formed a collection of statues there by local artist Asaduzzaman Khan, and of plants from around the world, particularly medicinal and fruit-bearing trees.In 2012, he was appointed as a Special Adviser to the Bangladesh Mission in the United Nations.

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Death of Humayun Ahmed

In 2011 Ahmed was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He died on 19 July 2012 at 11.20 PM BST at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.[24] He was buried in his estate Nuhash Polli.

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Personal life of Humayun Ahmed

In 1973, Ahmed married Gultekin. Together they had three daughters, Nova, Shila and Bipasha, and one son, Nuhash. Shila Ahmed went on to become a television and film actress. Ahmed fell in love with a TV actress in the middle of the 1990s. Later, in 2003, Ahmed divorced Gultekin and married Meher Afroz Shaon in 2005. He had two sons from the second marriage, Nishad and Ninit.

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Work on television and film by Humayun Ahmed

Humayun Ahmed's first television drama was Prothom Prohor (First Moment) in 1983, directed by Nawazesh Ali Khan. His first drama serial was Ei Shob Din Ratri (Tale of Our Daily Lives). It was followed by the comedy series Bohubrihi, the historical drama series Ayomoy, and the urban drama series Kothao Keu Nei (There Is No One In Anywhere).Ahmed directed films based on his own stories. His first film, Aguner Poroshmoni, based on Bangladesh Liberation War, won the National Film Award in total eight categories, including the awards for Best Picture and Best Director. The theme of the Liberati

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Education and early career of Humayun Ahmed

Humayun Ahmed passed his SSC examination from Bogra Zilla School and was listed as second in merit on the Rajshahi Education Board.[17] He passed his HSC examination from Dhaka College. Then he attended University of Dhaka and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and later with a Master of Science degree.After his graduation, he worked as a lecturer at Bangladesh Agricultural University for six months before joining Dhaka College to teach Chemistry. Soon after, he went to the United States to earn his PhD in Polymer Chemistry from North Dakota State University.

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Early life and background of Humayun Ahmed

Humayun Ahmed was born in Kutubpur, Mymensingh to his parents Foyzur Rahman Ahmed and Ayesha Foyez (1930–2014). Foyzur served as a sub-divisional police officer in Pirojpur District and was killed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In 2011, politician Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was trialed for the killing but for the lack of evidence he was acquitted of the charge in 2013. Upon official assignment of his father, Ahmed had lived in Sylhet, Comilla, Chittagong, Dinajpur and Bogra in his childhood. Humayun's brother, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, is a writer and academician. Another brother, A

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Humayun Ahmed

Humayun Ahmed (pronounced: [ɦumae̯un aɦmed̪] 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi writer, dramatist, screenwriter and filmmaker. Dawn. Pakistan's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper, referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh. Ahmed reached the peak of his fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) in 1972, which remains one of his most famous works, winning admiration from literary critics including Dr. Ahmed Sarif. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. Ahmed's

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