UNB, Kushtia: Eminent Lalon singer and Ekushey Padak recipient Farida Parveen, widely known as the ‘Queen of Lalon Song’, was laid to rest next to her parents’ graves at the Kushtia Municipal Graveyard on Sunday night.
The burial took place following her second namaz-e-janaza after Isha prayers around 9:00pm.
The ambulance carrying her body arrived at the graveyard at approximately 8:30pm.
Various organisations, including the Kushtia district administration, paid tribute to the legendary artist at the site. Her son Imam Nahil Sumon and other family members were present during the burial.
Among those in attendance were Kushtia Deputy Commissioner Abu Hasnat Mohammad Arefin, poet and intellectual Farhad Mazhar, noted Lalon researcher Lalim Haque, members of the Lalon Academy, and people from all walks of life who came to bid a final farewell to one of Bangladesh’s most beloved cultural icons.
Earlier in the day, following hospital formalities, Farida Parveen’s body was brought to her Tejkunipara residence in the capital. At around 10:30am, it was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar, where people from all walks of life paid their last respects.
Her first janaza was held at the Dhaka University Central Mosque, after which the family departed for Kushtia at around 1:00pm. She was initially scheduled to be buried after Maghrib prayers, but due to adverse weather, the burial was delayed.
Farida passed away at the Universal Medical College Hospital, Mohakhali, on Saturday night. She was 71.
She had been on life support since Wednesday, suffering from multi-organ failures. Medical boards had been formed, and physicians tried their best to stabilize her condition but were unable to do so.
The renowned artist had long battled kidney complications alongside other health issues. She was admitted to the hospital on September 2 for routine dialysis, but her condition worsened, prompting a transfer to the ICU.
