Bipul Bhattacharya critically ill

Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Bipul Bhattacharya has been admitted to the Shomrita Hospital, Dhaka with severe respiratory problems. The renowned folk singer has been suffering from lung cancer since 2010. As his condition worsened, the singer has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital and was later transferred to a cabin. Financial constraint has made it impossible to provide him with proper treatment, sources said.
Bhattacharya, a core member of the “Bangladesh Mukti Shangrami Shilpi Shangstha”, along with the troupe travelled to different refugee camps and freedom fighters' camps during the war to inspire the nation during the Liberation War.
The troupe's journey was documented on film by American filmmaker Lear Levin. Twenty-five years later, Tareque and Catherine Masud recovered the footage from Levin's basement and used it in their award-winning film "Muktir Gaan".