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

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. 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 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 *

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* 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

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, and a case was brought in the Bangladesh High Court by

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Mahbubey Alam Mahbubey Alam (17 February 1949 – 27 September 2020) was a Bangladeshi politician, designated senior counsel, and Attorney General of Bangladesh. He was appointed attorney general on 13 January 2009. He was a senior advocate at the Supreme ...

. 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 The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh ( bn, হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন) popularly known as the 'High Court' is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate D ...

issued a verdict challenging the execution of Colonel Abu Taher in which they made references to Deyal.

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