Nation paying tribute to Feroza Begum
Nation paying tribute to Feroza Begum
Hundreds of fans and admirers thronged Central Shaheed Minar today to pay their last tribute to Nazrul Sangeet maestro Feroza Begum.
As her body was brought at the Shaheed Minar on an ambulance at 1:29pm, people from all walks of life lined up to pay tribute with flowers.
Feroza Begum’s sons Shafin Ahmed and Hamin Ahmed were standing by her body when Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor paid his tribute to the coffin on behalf of the government as well as the prime minister.
Finance Minister AMA Muhit, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon and Samyabadi Dal President Dilip Barua also paid their homage to the legendary singer.
Around 3:45pm, the ambulance carrying the body started for Gulshan Azad Mosque where her namaz-e-janaza will be held.
She will be buried at Banani Graveyard after Asr prayer.
Earlier in the morning, the body of Feroza Begum was taken to her Indira Road residence in Farmgate area from the mortuary of the Apollo Hospital.
Feroza Begum, an Independence Day Award recipient, breathed her last at Apollo Hospitals around 8:30pm.
She was admitted to the hospital on Friday with various complications, including heart and kidney problems.
Feroza Begum became drawn to music in her childhood.
She recorded her first Islamic song by Gramophone record company in 1942. She lived in Kolkata from 1954 until she moved to Dhaka in 1967.
At a time when Nazrul Sangeet was in a state of decline in this part of the world, it was Feroza Begum who revived its glory and infused new life into Nazrul Sangeet.
She emerged as the most legendary Nazrul Sangeet singer in the subcontinent through her unique presentation.
In recognition of her contribution, Feroza Begum was honoured with the ‘Independence Day Award’ in 1979 and the ‘Sheltech Award’ in 2000.