Folk singer Farida Parveen passes away

Renowned Lalon singer Farida Parveen has passed away at the age of 73 years. (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un).

She breathed her last at Universal Medical College Hospital at 10:15 pm on Saturday (13 September).

The hospital’s Managing Director (MD) Ashish Kumar Chakraborty confirmed the information.

Farida Parveen had been suffering from kidney complications for a long time. In recent weeks, her condition had worsened to the point that she required dialysis twice a week.

On 2 September, she was taken to Universal Medical College Hospital in Mohakhali for her routine dialysis. However, following the procedure, her condition deteriorated, and physicians advised immediate hospitalisation.

She was then admitted to the hospital's ICU, where her condition remained critical. On Wednesday, her condition worsened further, and physicians decided to place her on ventilation support.

Despite all medical efforts, she passed away — leaving behind a rich legacy in Bangladeshi folk music.

The singer left behind her husband and four children to mourn her death.