Humayun Azad was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University. He wrote more than sixty titles. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1986 for his contributions to Bengali linguistics. In 2012, the Government of Bangladesh honored him with Ekushey Padak posthumously for his contributions to Bengali literature.
Humayun Ahmed was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel Nondito Noroke published in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, many of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. His books were the top sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair during the 1990s and 2000s. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and the Ekushey Padak in 1994 for his contribution to Bengali literature.
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi science fiction author, physicist, academic and activist. He was a professor of computer science and engineering and Head of the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).He retired from SUST in 3 October 2018. He achieved his PhD from University of Washington. After working 18 years as a Scientist in California Institute of Technology and Bel Communications Research, he returned to Bangladesh and joined Shahjalal University of Science and Technology as a professor of Computer Science and Engineering.
Ghulam Azam was a Bangladeshi Islamist politician. He was the former leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh.
Dhaka College is the oldest educational institution of Bangladesh located in Dhaka. It offers higher secondary education (HSC). It has Honours and Masters programs as well which are affiliated to the University of Dhaka.
Misir Ali is a fictional character in a series of novels by Bangladeshi author Humayun Ahmed. He was described as one of the most famous characters in Bengali literature, TV and film over the last three decades."
Razakar was an East Pakistani paramilitary force organised by General Tikka Khan in then East Pakistan, now called Bangladesh, during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Since the 1971 war, it has become a pejorative term in Bangladesh due to the numerous atrocities committed by the Razakars during the War. The Razakar force was composed of mostly anti-Bangladesh and pro-Pakistan Bengalis and Urdu-speaking migrants who lived in Bangladesh at the time.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. On 1 August 2013, the Bangladesh Supreme Court declared the registration of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami illegal, ruling that the party is unfit to contest national elections.
Impress Telefilm Limited is a media production house in Bangladesh formed in 1996. The company produces film, drama, and drama serials, music videos, variety shows, magazine programmes, musical programmes and documentaries as well as TV commercials. It was founded by Faridur Reza Sagar.
Abdur Razzaq was a Bangladeshi scholar, academic, public intellectual and one of the first National Professors of Bangladesh.
Abul Kalam Azad is a former Bangladeshi politician of the Jamaat-e-Islami, televangelist and convicted war criminal of the Bangladesh liberation war.
On 5 February 2013, protests began in Shahbag, Bangladesh following demands for capital punishment for Abdul Quader Mollah, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment, and convicted on five of six counts of war crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh. Later demands included banning the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party from politics including election and a boycott of institutions supporting the party.
Symon Sadik is a Bangladeshi film actor, assistant director, lyricist, model and politician. His films are predominantly in Dhallywood cinema. He made his debut as a lead in the Bangladeshi film Ji Hujur (2012). And he won Bioscope Borsho-sera awards for Best acting in PoraMon (2013). He also won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Jannat (2018).
Pak Sar Jamin Sad Bad is a 2004 Bangladeshi novel, written by Humayun Azad. The novel is based on an imagined Islamic fundamentalist political party that wants to make Bangladesh a Sharia law based Islamic state.
Irreligion in Bangladesh is rare and uncommon publicly. A Gallup survey from 2015 found that approximately less than 1% of Bangladeshis identified as convinced atheists. Bangladesh has 166.3 million people as of 2021 estimation.
Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh refers to a period of turbulence in Bangladesh between 2013 and 2016 where attacks on a number of secularist and atheist writers, bloggers, and publishers in Bangladesh; foreigners; homosexuals; and religious minorities such as Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and Shias were seen. By 2 July 2016 a total of 48 people, including 20 foreign nationals, were killed in such attacks. These attacks were largely blamed on extremist groups such as Ansarullah Bangla Team and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The Bangladeshi government was criticized for its response to the attacks, which included charging and jailing some of the secularist bloggers for allegedly defaming some religious groups; or hurting the religious sentiments of different religious groups; or urging the bloggers to flee overseas. This strategy was seen by some as pandering to hard line elements within Bangladesh's Muslim majority population. About 89% of the population in Bangladesh is Sunni Muslim. The government's eventual successful crackdown in June 2016 was also criticized for its heavy-handedness, as more than 11,000 people were arrested in a little more than a week. Despite the criticism from some quarters, this menace was completely eliminated with no more major attacks or deaths in the subsequent period.
Krishnopokkho is a 2016 Bangladeshi Bengali language romance drama film based on novel of the same name written by Humayun Ahmed. The film's adapted screenplay was written and directed by Meher Afroz Shaon and starring Riaz, Tania Ahmed, Ferdous Ahmed, Wahida Mollick Jolly and Faruque Ahmed. This is the debut film by the director. The storyline revolves around two star-crossed lovers who are not destined to be together.
Sadat Hossain is a Bangladeshi author, poet, screenwriter, film-maker and novelist. He described himself as a storyteller.
Deyal is a 2013 political/historical novel by Bangladeshi writer Humayun Ahmed, based on the socio-political crisis in the aftermath of the war of independence of Bangladesh. It was the last novel of the writer and was published one year after his death. The publication of the book was delayed by a High Court verdict.
Chhappanno Hajar Borgomail is a 1994 Bangladeshi Bengali-language novel written by Bangladeshi author Humayun Azad. It was the first published novel written by the author. The novel was about 1980's decade's Bangladesh when the country faced social changes during Hussain Muhammad Ershad's rule. The main protagonist character of this novel is Rashed who teaches in Dhaka University; the character is believed to be inspired from Humayun Azad's own character who hated military rule, dictatorial governance and religious fundamentalism. Humayun Azad metaphorically indicated Hussain Muhammad Ershad by creating the fictitious character 'General Uddin Mohammad'. The basic story of the novel is based on Humayun Azad's own experiences. The novel is considered one of the major works of Humayun Azad. Azad dedicated the novel to the lead character of this novel - Rashed, which is also the nickname of his father.
