He was admitted to Kurmitola General Hospital with respiratory problems and fever around 12:30am on Wednesday, said his daughter Rupmanjuri Shyam. He was suffering from respiratory problems after being diagnosed with pneumonia a few months ago. “He was given oxygen at a hospital in Dhanmondi two days ago after showing symptoms like fever and respiratory problems. He received Shilpakala Padak, Bharat Gourav Award, and Bangladesh’s highest civilian award Swadhinata Padak or Independence Award in 2015. The others included ‘Rokto die nam likhechhi’, ‘Ore shonre tora shon’, ‘Muktir ektai poth sangram’, ‘Rokto chai rokto chai’, ‘Aj rono saje bajiye bishan’, and ‘Aha dhonyo amar’.

Source: bd News24 May 27, 2020 14:26 UTC