Native name Humayun Ahmed
Born 13 November 1948
Mohanganj, Netrokona, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1]
Died 19 July 2012 (aged 63)[2]
New York City, United States
Resting place Nuhash Polli, Pirujali, Gazipur, Bangladesh[3]
Occupation Writer, film director, professor of chemistry, dramatist
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education PhD (polymer chemistry)
Alma mater University of Dhaka
North Dakota State University
Notable works Jostnya O Jononeer Golpo (The Story of a Mother and a Moonlit Night)
Notable awards Bangla Academy Award
Ekushey Padak
Years active 1972–2012
Spouse
Gultekin Khan (m. 1976; div. 2003)
Meher Afroz Shaon (m. 2005)
Children
Nova Shila Bipasha Nuhash Nishad Ninit
Relatives
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal (brother)
Ahsan Habib (brother)
