He was admitted at around 1.30 am on Friday, said his daughter Munira Bashir. Bashir, 88, is suffering from heart, lung, kidney and old-age ailments. Son of Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, a famous linguist, Murtaza Bashir was born in Dhaka’s Ramna in 1932. A pioneer of surrealistic art, Bashir has done many famous paintings, including 'Dewal,' 'Shahid Shironam,' and 'Pakha’. Bashir published his anthology of poems 'Tatka Rokter Khinorekha' in both Bangla and English.

Source: bd News24 August 14, 2020 05:37 UTC