Obituary

Arun Chandra Das, a noted tabla player, died of a cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 45.

He left his wife, a daughter, friends, students and well-wishers to mourn his death, said a press release.

He worked as a tabla teacher at Chhayanat Sanskrit Bhaban, Nazrul Academy, Abbasuddin Academy, Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television.

Arun has also worked as a publicity secretary for Dhaka Shuddha Sangeet Proshar Goshthi. An appeal is being made to the people in the music arena to come forward and assist Arun's family financially.