Humayun Ahmed’s eighth death anniversary observed

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Entertainment Report :
The eighth death anniversary of eminent writer, playwright, lyricist, academician and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed was observed across the country on July 19. This year, his death anniversary was observed by various organisations with limited programmes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Several organisations scheduled to honour the popular writer through different virtual programmes in various media platforms. Fans and admirers paid their tributes to the legend on their social media accounts. Himu Poribohon, a noted fanbase group of the eminent writer, observed this day since 2013.
Due to the Coronavirus situation this year, the group announced a nationwide three-day special arrangement, including tree plantation, special Facebook live sessions, online magazine-sketch and documentary presentations.
The organisation is known for paving their group-tribute on the writer’s graveyard at Nuhash Polli every year. Due to the current situation, a two-member team scheduled to pay floral tributes and offer fateha at the writer’s graveyard at Nuhash Polli following health guidelines, according to the organisation’s Facebook event plan. Television channels also aired various programmes, highlighting the life and glorious career of the wordsmith.
Born at Kutubpur village in Mohanganj of Netrakona to Foyzur Rahman Ahmed and Ayesha Foyez on November 13, 1948, Humayun Ahmed died of colorectal cancer at the age of 63 at Bellevue Hospital in New York on July 19, 2012.
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