Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- On November 13, Bangladesh remembers what would have been the 77th birthday of Humayun Ahmed, a writer whose words shaped generations. We know him through the whimsical madness of Himu, the rational curiosity of Misir Ali, and the quiet introspection of Shubhra. Yet behind these beloved characters lay many lesser-known sides of the man himself a magician, a believer in the unseen, and a storyteller of life's mysteries.

Humayun the Magician Humayun Ahmed was not just a magician in literature; he was a real magician. Ever since his childhood, he was captivated by magic. His room number 564 in Mohsin Hall, Dhaka University was a place of mystery, where he would occasionally perform tricks that left everyone in awe. As a st...