Sheikh Hasina prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed her heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved family members."He (Bari Siddiqui) was admitted to the hospital on Friday night. as long as the folk songs will exist in the country, he will remain ever alive," she said. "The people of the country have lost a popular folksinger at his death. In a condolence message, the Prime Minister recalled the outstanding contributions of Bari Siddiqui towards enriching the country's folk songs. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the death of eminent folksinger, lyricist and flautist Bari Siddiqui.
He released a folk album, 'Lokhkho Tara', in 2000. He won the Bachsas Award for his music direction in the film, Srabon Megher Din (1999), for the song Showa Chan Pakhi. His well-wishers, coworkers, students, fans and people from all walks of life paid tributes to the eminent folk singer.īorn on November 15, 1954, Bari Siddiqui obtained his bachelor's degree from Dhaka University and joined Bangladesh Television in 1985. Two namaz-e-janazas were held at the premises of Dhaka University Central Mosque and Bangladesh Television in the morning.
Shabbir Siddiqui said his father will be buried in their village home at Chollisha Kaligram of Netrokona. The noted singer had been on life support at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital since Saturday.īari Siddiqui, who had been suffering from kidney-related problems for a couple of years, was admitted to the hospital on Friday night after he fell unconscious following a chest pain. He breathed his last at Square Hospitals around 2:30am, Shabbir Siddiqui, son of Bari Siddiqui, told UNB. Noted folk singer and composer Bari Siddiqui died at a city hospital early Friday. NN photo ** No decision yet to shut DITF ** Evaly board allowed to appoint firm for its audit ** Long march from Dhaka to Sylhet today ** Decision on fresh power, gas tariff hike today ** Ukraine: US troops on alert as West voices unity ** Covid cases surge past 16,000 again ** 9 Zebras die in Gazipur Safari Park in 3 weeks ** Bangladesh 13th most corrupt country ** 5 ex-students detained for aiding SUST protesters ** Pvt hospitals’ doctors, nurses infected largely ** 7 migrants die, 280 rescued off Italian island of Lampedusa ** This photo taken on Tuesday shows that low-income people jostle for purchasing essential items at a TCB OMS centre near National Press Club area in Dhaka. Headline ** Military confrontation in Ukraine is a real possibility ** Education systems in stalemate again ** SUST students break hunger strike after 7 days Movement to oust VC will continue ** 5 ex-SUST students get bail ** Biden warns Putin with sanctions over Ukraine ** Panama, Paradise papers scandal BFIU submits report on money launderers to HC ** Abrar murder case HC accepts 17 death-row convicts' appeals for hearing ** Dhaka seeks UN's effective role in resolving Rohingya crisis ** Businesses face challenges for inefficient admin, corruption: CPD ** 17 more die of Covid, 15,527 new cases ** Clinical guidelines issued to curb omicron ** UK PM Johnson says he will not resign ** Winter rain lashes Dhaka ** The crowds gathering around the trucks selling essential commodities by Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) are growing amid the abnormal price hike of daily necessaries, which hit worst the people from the lower rung of the social ladder.