Humayun Ahmed / Unseen Passage / Information Transfer / Table Completion /Flow Chart / Summary Writing / Gap Filling Based on Passage / Unseen Comprehension for Exams-HSC, SSC & JSC

Chattagram Board 2020

Read the passage on Humayun Ahmed and answer the questions

Humayun Ahmed was a teacher author dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He was born in Mohonan. Netrokona, Mymensingh on 13 November 08. His father. Finur Rahman Ahmed, a police officer was killed by Pakistani military during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 He passed SSC Examination from Bocura la School in 1965 and stood second in the merit list in Rajshahi Education Board He passed his ISC Earn from Dhaka College in 1967. He took his Honors and Masters in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka with first class. He did his PhD from North Dakota State University. He worked as a Professor of Chemistry in Dhaka University Humayun Ahmed reached his peak of fame with the publication of his novel NonditoNoroke in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books all of which were best sellers in Bangladesh. His first television drama was Prothom Prohor It was followed by many dramas and drama serials. He also directed many films based on his own stories. For his outstanding achievements he was honoured with many awards including Bangla Academy Award (1991) and Ekushey Padak (1994). He died on 2012 Bellevue Hospital in New York. He was buried in Nuhash Palli.

Complete the table below with the information from the above passage

Who/What	Event/Activity	Place/Where	Year/When
Humayun Ahmed	passed SSC	in 1965	(i) —
Faizur Rahman Ahmed	was killed	(ii) —
NonditoNoroke	(iii) —	in 1972
(iv) —	were written by him		during his lifetime
He	died	on 19 July 2012	(v) —

Information transfer

(i) from Bogura Zilla School; (it) in 1971 /during Liberation War; (iii) was published; (iv) Over 200 fiction and non-fiction books; (v) at Bellevue Hospital in New York.

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

হুমায়ূন আহমেদ ছিলেন একজন শিক্ষক, লেখক, নাট্যকার, নাট্যচিন্তক এবং চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাতা। তিনি ১৩ নভেম্বর ১৯৪৮ তারিখে নেত্রকোনা জেলার মোহনগঞ্জে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তার পিতা, ফজলুর রহমান আহমেদ, একজন পুলিশ কর্মকর্তা, ১৯৭১ সালের মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সময় পাকিস্তানি সেনাদের হাতে নিহত হন। তিনি ১৯৬৫ সালে বগুড়া সরকারি স্কুল থেকে এসএসসি পরীক্ষা পাস করেন এবং রাজশাহী শিক্ষা বোর্ডের মেধা তালিকায় দ্বিতীয় স্থান অধিকার করেন। তিনি ১৯৬৭ সালে ঢাকা কলেজ থেকে আইএসসি পরীক্ষায় উত্তীর্ণ হন। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে রসায়নে অনার্স ও মাস্টার্স করেন প্রথম শ্রেণিতে। তিনি নর্থ ডাকোটা স্টেট ইউনিভার্সিটি থেকে পিএইচডি সম্পন্ন করেন। তিনি ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে রসায়ন বিভাগের অধ্যাপক হিসেবে কাজ করেছেন। হুমায়ূন আহমেদ তার উপন্যাস "নন্দিত নরকে" প্রকাশের মাধ্যমে খ্যাতির শিখরে পৌঁছান ১৯৭২ সালে। তিনি ২০০টিরও বেশি কল্পকাহিনী এবং অ-কল্পকাহিনী বই লিখেছেন, যার সবই বাংলাদেশে সেরা বিক্রিত ছিল। তার প্রথম টেলিভিশন নাটক ছিল "প্রথম প্রহর"। এরপর তিনি অনেক নাটক ও নাটক সিরিয়াল নির্মাণ করেন। তিনি নিজের গল্পের উপর ভিত্তি করে অনেক চলচ্চিত্রও পরিচালনা করেন। তার অসাধারণ অবদানের জন্য তাকে অনেক পুরস্কারে সম্মানিত করা হয়েছে, যার মধ্যে বাংলা একাডেমি পুরস্কার (১৯৯১) এবং একুশে পদক (১৯৯৪) অন্তর্ভুক্ত। তিনি ২০১২ সালে নিউ ইয়র্কের বেলভিউ হাসপাতালে মৃত্যুবরণ করেন। তাকে নুহাশ পল্লীতে সমাহিত করা হয়।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

Humayun Ahmed was born on (a) __________ in Mohonan, Netrokona, Mymensingh. His father, (b) __________, was killed by the Pakistani military during the (c) __________ War of Bangladesh in 1971. He passed his (d) __________ Examination in 1965 and stood second in the merit list in Rajshahi Education Board. He took his (e) __________ from Dhaka College in 1967. He completed his Honors and Masters in (f) __________ from the University of Dhaka. He earned his PhD from (g) __________ University. Humayun Ahmed gained fame with the publication of his novel (h) __________ in 1972. He wrote over (i) __________ books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. He was awarded the (j) __________ Academy Award in 1991.

Answers:(a) November 13, 1948(b) Fazlur Rahman Ahmed(c) Liberation(d) SSC(e) ISC(f) Chemistry(g) North Dakota State(h) Nondito Noroke(i) 200(j) Bangla

Summary

Humayun Ahmed was a renowned Bangladeshi teacher, author, dramatist, playwright, and filmmaker. Born on November 13, 1948, in Mohonan, Netrokona, he lost his father during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. Humayun was an outstanding academic, earning his degrees in chemistry from Dhaka University and later his PhD from North Dakota State University. He became famous with his novel Nondito Noroke in 1972 and went on to write over 200 books, all bestsellers. His contributions to television and cinema include many dramas and films based on his own stories. For his achievements, he was honored with the Bangla Academy Award in 1991 and Ekushey Padak in 1994. He passed away in 2012 in New York and was buried in Nuhash Palli.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Complete the flowchart with the major events related to Humayun Ahmed:

1. Humayun Ahmed was born on November 13, 1948 →

2. His father was killed during the Liberation War in 1971 →

3. He passed his SSC Examination in 1965 and stood second in the merit list →

4. He completed his ISC from Dhaka College in 1967 →

5. He earned his Honors and Masters in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka →

6. He obtained his PhD from North Dakota State University →

7. He gained fame with the publication of Nondito Noroke in 1972 →

8. He wrote over 200 books, many of which became bestsellers →

9. He directed many TV dramas and films →

10. He was honored with the Bangla Academy Award (1991) and Ekushey Padak (1994) →

11. He died in 2012 and was buried in Nuhash Palli