At the Zahir Raihan Auditorium, organisers presented 18 special honours. Faridi—an alumnus of the university’s drama movement—was recognised for his enduring contribution to Bangladeshi theatre and film. His early engagement with campus theatre practices helped shape a career that later defined character acting in the country.

One of the greatest actors of Bangladesh, Humayun Faridi has left behind an unforgettable legacy in the world of theatre, television and

Actors say they strive all their lives to do one role that will keep them alive even after they have left this earth, and all great actors manage to leave behind multiple such portrayals that move and inspire generations. Humayun Faridi, considered one of the greatest Bangladeshi actors of all time, left us too soon (at the age of 60), but not before making indelible imprints on the fabric of our theatre, TV and film. If he was alive, Faridi would be 64 yesterday.