City Desk:
The 13th death anniversary of eminent playwright, novelist, lyricist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed was observed across the country on Saturday through various commemorative programmes.
Notably regarded as one of the most eminent figures in modern Bangla literature, Humayun Ahmed passed away on July 19, 2012, at the age of 63, after battling colorectal cancer at Bellevue Hospital in New York, USA.
On the death anniversary, his family and several cultural organisations have arranged a series of programmes in different parts of the country including at Nuhash Palli in Gazipur, reports UNB.
As in previous years, the writer’s family members, fans, poets, writers and dramatists gathered at the ‘Lichutola’ in Nuhash Palli at 11 am on Saturday to pay tribute by placing floral wreaths at his grave.
His widow Meher Afroz Shaon, along with their sons Ninit and Nishad Humayun, visited the grave early in the morning and offered prayers.
