• Source: Deyal

      • Deyal (Bengali: দেয়াল, Translation: Wall) 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.


      Background


      In the midst of 2011, Ahmed started writing the book and after writing the first five chapters, these parts were published in Anyadin magazine. After a long period, while he was in treatment of cancer in United States, he again started writing the novel, but he died before completing the last part of the work. The novel was written according to several well-known historical literatures following the events after the Liberation war, including Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood by Anthony Mascarenhas.


      Characters


      Obonti
      Shafiq
      Sarfaraz Khan
      Isabella
      Shamim Sikder
      Radhanath
      Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
      Khaled Mosharraf
      Syed Nazrul Islam
      Tajuddin Ahmad
      AHM Qamaruzzaman
      M Monsur Ali
      Major Syed Faruque Rahman
      Major Rashid
      Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
      Lieutenant General Ziaur Rahman
      Major General Khaled Mosharraf
      Major General Monjur
      Indian spy Kao
      Major Rashid
      Major Dalim
      Qader Bangladeshi-tea seller
      Colonel Taher
      Captain Ishtiaq
      Captain Faruq
      Chanu Bhai
      Dora Rasna
      Major Naser
      Awami Leaguer Mojammel
      Pir Hamid Kutubi
      Hafez Jahangir
      Captain Shams
      Andha Pir


      Controversy


      Before being published, there was controversy over the accuracy of a section of the book, that related to the killing of Sheikh Russel in the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état, and a case was brought in the Bangladesh High Court by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. According to the high court's order, the first part of the book had to be changed and the Government was ordered to provide Humayun Ahmed with a copy of the verdict on the killing so that he might correct factual inaccuracies.


      Reception


      Deyal was a best seller in the 2013 Ekushey Book Fair. In 2013, Justices AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury and Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain of the Bangladesh High Court issued a verdict challenging the execution of Colonel Abu Taher in which they made references to Deyal.


      See also


      Jochona O Jononir Golpo
      Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman


      References




      External links


      Deyal on Goodreads

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