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Folk legend Fakir Alamgir leaves the stage for the last time

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Published: 06:03, 24 July 2021   Update: 06:07, 24 July 2021
Folk legend Fakir Alamgir leaves the stage for the last time

File photo of folk singer Fakir Alamgir

Legendary folk singer Fakir Alamgir lost his battle for life on Friday night, while under treatment at United Hospital in the capital.

Mashuk Alamgir, son of the singer, confirmed the passing of one of the country's most recognisable and beloved icons to UNB.

"He took his last breath at 10:56 pm tonight," Mashuk said.

He had been suffering from Covid-19, and was 71 years old at the time of passing.

He had also suffered from a heart attack at around 10:00pm while in ventilation at the Covid unit.

Fakir Alamgir was one of the leading exponents of Gono Sangeet -- the songs of the masses -- in the country. Synonymous with voicing out for the rights of the voiceless – the perceived weak, the workers and the voiceless, he was one of the most beloved artistes of his generation.

Born in Faridpur, Fakir Alamgir started his music career in 1966. During his student life, he was active in politics, while also writing Gono Sangeet to instill a sense of justice among the masses. He was a student of Mass Communication and Journalism in Dhaka University.

Alamgir had played a pivotal role influencing the sound of modern Bangladeshi music, alongside Ferdous Wahid, Azam Khan, Pilu Momtaz and others by combining indigenous tunes with western music.

Throughout his illustrious career, he sang songs like "O Sokhina Gesos Kina", "Shantahar", "Nelson Mandela", "Naam Tar Chhilo John Henry", "Banglar Comrade Bondhu", among countless other hits, which resonated in the hearts of all listeners.

 

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