Ekushay Padak recipient and veteran cultural personality Sree Nikhil Sen, 88, died at 1:20pm on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. He left behind his wife and son, two daughters, and a host of relatives to mourn his death.
A pall of gloom descended on the cultural and political arena of Barisal at the death of Nikhil Sen. Many socio-cultural and journalist organizations condoled his death.
Nikhil Sen was born in Kalash village of Kashipur under Barishal city on April 16, 1931.
He got the `Ekushey Padak' in 2018 for his lifetime achievement in theatre.
He was also awarded by the Group Theatre Federation, Shilpakala Academy , Shaheed Munir Chowdhury Padak, Naren Biswas Padak, and Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Padak.
He shall be cremated at Barisal Maha Shamshan on Tuesday noon after a citizen’s homage in front of Barisal Ashwini Kumar Hall in the morning.