Noted singer Bashir Ahmed died on Saturday night at his Mohammadpur residence in the capital. He was 74.
Bashir had been suffering from various diseases including cancer, family sources said, reports UNB.
His namaz-e-janaza was scheduled to be held at Zohuri Mohalla Mosque of Mohammadpur at 10am on Sunday.
Singer Basir Ahmed Photo: Youtube.com
Basir Ahmed was also a lyricist and music director. He started his career as a playback singer in Urdu films.
He was born at Khidirpur in Kolkata in 1939. The noted singer migrated to Dhaka at the beginning of 1960s.
He received many awards, including National Film Award and Ekushey Padak.