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Memories of Humayun Sir...

Shah Alam Shazu
Today is the birthday of Humayun Ahmed, a prominent figure in the world of Bengali literature. On the day, he was born in Kutubpur village of Netrakona district. As filmmaker and playwright, the versatile talent entertained millions of viewers of the small and silver screen. Early in his career, he served as professor at Dhaka University. After the Liberation War, Humayun wrote a novel titled "Nondito Noroke", beginning his journey as a litterateur.
From then, on the author enjoyed unprecedented popularity in the country's writing arena for over three decades. At one stage, he quit his university job and stepped into the world of entertainment, and made several films such as "Aguner Parashmoni" and "Srabon Megher Din".
In addition, he penned the script of many timeless TV plays. He created classics like "Eishob Dinratri", "Bohubrihi", "Ayomoy", "Kothao Keu Nei", "Nakkhatrer Rat", "Sabuj Chhata" and "Ochin Brikkho". Of them, Baker Bhai, the leading character of "Kothao Keu Nei" earned him huge popularity.
This correspondent often visited the author at his residence Dokhin Hawa. In 2006, he along with other news-
men from different print and electronic media met him and were treated with sweets and presented a book each. Since then I attended his birthday celebrations till his death.
Although Ahmed never celebrated his birthday elaborately, his publishers and close ones chalked out various programmes for the occasion. Regarding this, the writer said "My birthday is not in my hands anymore," while talking to this correspondent once.
In 2010, he celebrated his birthday at Dokhin Hawa for the last time. On the day, he cut cakes in presence of his family members at 12am. Many wished him with bouquet since morning.
On the birthday in 2009, the correspondent was also present at Dokhin Hawa. That year, a group of Bauls rendered songs all night to mark the day.
He started making his last film "Ghetuputro Kamola" before detection of his cancer. I visited the shooting spots several times and had lunch with Ahmed.
On his last birthday, Ahmed was in America for treatment. His close associates were present at Dokhin Hawa on the day. A book fair was also held at Public Library on the occasion.
The calendar has circled his birthday again, and it's hard to believe that Humayun Ahmed is no more. The creator of literary characters like Himu, Misir Ali and Shubhro breathed his last on July 19 last year.
On one such birthday of the writer, we had lunch at the residence of Mazharul Islam, proprietor of Annoprokash, and talked for some time.
On another birthday, I presented Humayun Ahmed a photograph of his son Nishad. He exclaimed his joy at this and kept it at Nuhash Polli, his favourite place, where he was laid to rest.