Talented musician Borno Chakroborty loses his life to Covid-19
Young and talented musician Borno Chakroborty passed away with Covid-19 at a city hospital yesterday. The 33-year-old singer had tested positive for the virus earlier this month.
"Borno breathed his last at 10:41 pm yesterday while being treated at Better life hospital," confirmed renowned singer Fahmida Nabi.
Singer-songwriter and Composer Joy Shahriar told The Daily Star that Borno's funeral is scheduled to be held at the graveyard adjacent to Mohammadpur embankment today.
He further said that Borno had been undergoing treatment at the hospital since July 6. "He was shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on July 8m and later taken to life support of the hospital on July 11 after his condition had deteriorated," says Joy.
Borno Chakraborty grew up in music from a young age. In addition to singing, he made music videos, tele-fictions, advertisements and documentaries.
Bonro's first solo album, titled 'Boka Pakhi', was released on April 9 this year. The unveiling ceremony of this album took place in a virtual way. Musical personalities Fahmida Nabi and Joy Shahriar, among others, attended the ceremony. Borno wrote all the lyrics, composed and arranged music for the album.
"We studied together in the film and media department at Stamford University; What a wonderful time we had together, what a wonderful privilege to have a great man like him as a friend," wrote renowned guitarist and music director Emon Chowdhury on Facebook. "I love you so much my friend"
In March this year, celebrating the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence, Rabindranath Tagore's "O Amar Desher Mati" was recreated in a new musical arrangement. The song was planned, coordinated, and arranged by Joy Shahriar, while the music video was directed by Borno.
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Kumar Bishwajit, Fahmida Nabi, Samina Chowdhury and Elita Karim, among others, lent voices for the song.
Meanwhile, various singers, composers, music directors and cultural personalities expressed deep shock at the death of Borno. They prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.
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