Dhaka Times Desk Meher Afroz Shaon, the second wife of legendary novelist Humayun Ahmed, is under fire on social media for her alleged role in the body burial controversy. Those who claim to be huge fans of Humayun, today they are making the ugliest comments about Humayun's most beloved person. Which cannot be desired by anyone.
Even though they got married seven years ago, their love, marriage and the resulting breakup of Humayun Ahmed's previous family have now sparked a new storm of discussion on Facebook, various blogs and other social networking sites.
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But the way Meher Afroz Shaon has become the target of criticism from alleged Humayun fans on social media, and the language in which this criticism is being leveled at him, raises the question of how fair and rational it is. "It is surprising to think that those who claim themselves as Humayun's great admirers, today they are making the ugliest comments about Humayun's most beloved person. Shaun is lying or telling the truth, she is an actress or a good person, who gave us the right to comment without knowing or knowing her personally” - this is how one person named Munmun Sharmin Shams reacted angrily on his Facebook status.
Family values
Humayun Ahmed mainly wrote about the life of middle class and lower middle class citizens of Bangladesh. He consciously avoids overt depictions of sexuality in his writing, and many of his stories ultimately show the triumph of middle-class family values.
But when this popular writer himself broke up with his first wife of thirty years and married his daughter's friend Meher Afroz Shaon, his fans were also stunned. But that debate also came to a halt at some point. Humayun Ahmed has captivated his fans through his writings, television dramas and films.
But posthumously, the popular writer's personal and family life is more discussed in the media and social media than the appreciation of his literary achievements. There is no doubt that the debate has been fueled anew by the way in which family members engaged in public disagreement over where Humayun Ahmed should be buried.
'Women are always victims'
Many are blaming Meher Afroz Shawon for breaking Humayun Ahmed's family with his first wife. Shaon eventually won the conflict over where Humayun Ahmed should be buried, and many saw it as an attempt to capture the author's legacy.
But in this attack on Meher Afroz Shaon, many people think that the traditional patriarchal view of the society has been revealed. "The language used to criticize Meher Afroz Shawon on Facebook and blogs is very clear as an attempt to insult her as the second wife of Humayun Ahmed," said Fahmidul Haque, a teacher in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.
“Many are speaking and writing from a place of emotion which is very unintended. In particular, there is an attempt to demonize Shaun. Even Humayun Ahmed's death is being blamed on him. This tendency to frame Meher Afroz Shaon is very disappointing. It is very insulting.”
A woman traveled far abroad for her husband's treatment. Tried to save him for 9 or 10 months. Still can't blame him. It has also been seen that when Humayun Ahmed first fell ill, he had to go to London and face a lot of problems. Such as financial problems. A Facebook can be understood from a video document. In that video clip, it is seen that Shaon is saying in front of Humayun Ahmed that the money that is being discussed about him in the operation theater in the hospital is more than one crore. Shaun started crying thinking how he will get so much money in such a short time. Later managed anyway. In this way, Shaun treated her husband with great sacrifices.
Dhaka University Social Science Professor Mahbooba Nasreen said that there is always a tendency to blame women in such situations in Bangladeshi society.
“A woman is not involved in a man's life without his involvement. But we don't see it that way. It is difficult even if a girl builds a house, it is difficult even if she does not build it. If the house is not supported, his responsibility falls on the girls. Women are always victims in our country.”
Mahbuba Nasreen said, when Humayun Ahmed got married, Shaon was very young. But Humayun Ahmed did this from a very mature state. But no one is saying anything referring to Humayun Ahmed. Alluding to his wife Shawn.”
Shaon Nandit was a favorite of fiction writer Humayun Ahmed. None of us can deny that. And so if we want to respect our beloved writer, we must refrain from arguing about Shawn.
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