More than a decade after his
death in 2012, Humayun Ahmed continues to occupy a place in Bangladeshi
literature that few writers, living or dead, can claim. He wrote across genres
with astonishing speed and range: domestic drama, science fiction, historical
fiction, and horror. He created dozens of memorable characters, from the
eccentric scientist Misir Ali to the gentle, tragicomic Shuvro. Yet if one were
to ask readers across Bangladesh which of his characters has traveled furthest
bey...
