Humayun heads to Nuhash Palli in coffin

An ambulance carrying the body of legendary writer Humayun Ahmed drove straight to his cherished place Nuhash Palli in Gazipur where the famed filmmaker will be laid to eternal rest Tuesday afternoon.
Engineer Motahar, the father-in-law of the best storyteller, is accompanying Humayun, in coffin, in the ambulance during his last trip to his most favourite retreat.
After a spate of meetings, the family of Humayun Ahmed decided early Tuesday that the best storyteller will be laid to eternal rest at Nuhash Palli.
Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, brother of Humayun, told this to reporters around 2:15am emerging from a meeting held at the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar residence of LGED State Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak.
Nova, Shila and Nuhash—the three children from the first wife of Humayun—were present during the meeting.
The family and friends of the writer taking the body from the mortuary of Birdem will start for Nuhash Palli around 9:00am and the burial will take place after Zohr prayers, Zafar Iqbal said.
The final decision came following a series of meetings spanning nearly seven-hours over deciding the burial site of the renowned writer.
Earlier, on her arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Monday morning, Meher Afroz Shaon, wife of the acclaimed writer and filmmaker, said her husband's last wish was to be buried at Nuhash Palli.
Following the development, Humayun’s three children told reporters that they want their father should be buried at a place where everybody can visit his grave and offer prayers.
The children announced their decision at the writer's mother's residence in Mirpur Monday evening.
In the wake of this situation, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her concern over the issue and the LGED state minister stepped in to resolve the crisis.
Nanak held several meetings with Humayun’s children, wife and brother to settle the impasse.
Several personalities including Shammilita Sangskritik Jote President Nasiruddin Yusuf Bachchu, Managing Director of Channel i Faridur Reza Sagar and chief of news Shaikh Siraj also joined the meetings that brought breakthrough early Tuesday.
Humayun, who was also a famed filmmaker, died at Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital in New York Thursday night (BST) after a nine-month fight with colon cancer.