, July 19 -- The 13th death anniversary of eminent playwright, novelist, lyricist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed across the country on Saturday through various commemorative programmes.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Bengali literature, Humayun Ahmed passed away on July 19, 2012, at the age of 63, after battling colorectal cancer at Bellevue Hospital in New York, USA.

To mark the day, his family and several cultural organisations have arranged a series of programmes in different parts of the country including at Nuhash Palli in Gazipur.

As in previous years, the writer's family members, fans, poets, writers and dramatists gathered at the 'Lichutola' in Nuhash Palli at 11 am on Saturday t...