Leading musician Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, who was also a freedom fighter, has died at the age of 63.
Bulbul suffered a heart attack at his residence at Aftabnagar in the capital on Tuesday and was taken to Aysha Memorial Hospital where doctors declared him dead, said lyricist Kabir Bakul.
The musician was honoured with the prestigious Ekushey Padak in 2010. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid have mourned his death.
He suffered from heart diseases for long and went through a surgery at the National Heart Institute for artery blockage last year.
Bulbul will be fondly remembered for the timeless tunes he gave to songs like ‘Shob Kota Janala Khule Dao Na’, ‘O Majhi Nao Chaira De’ and “Sundor Suborno Tarunno Labonyo’. He also created background scores for hundreds of movies.
Bulbul’s body will be kept at a hospital morgue on Tuesday night. The remains will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar at 11am Wednesday so admirers can pay tribute to the legend, said Sammilito Sanskritik Jote President Golam Quddus.
His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held after midday prayers at Dhaka University Central Mosque on Wednesday. After Asr prayers, Bulbul will be laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Mirpur, said his son Samir Ahmed. — bdnews24.com
