File photo of Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneApart from Covid-19, the eminent folklorist was suffering from old age complicationsEminent folklorist Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, who has been suffering from Covid-19, has passed away at a hospital in Dhaka. The Bangla Academy president around 2pm on Wednesday, the academy’s Director General Kazi Habibullah Siraji told reporters. Shamsuzzaman Khan was undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital for Covid-19 and geriatric diseases. He had previously served as director general of Bangla Academy, Bangladesh National Museum and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Shamsuzzaman was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2001, Ekushey Padak in 2009 and Independence Day Award in 2017.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 14, 2021 09:22 UTC