Ekushey Padak-winning poet Al Mujahidi has died at the age of 86 after a prolonged illness, reports bdnews24.com.
He passed away at 11am on Thursday at United Hospital in Gulshan.
His son Shabib Al Mujahidi said his father had been taken to hospital on Wednesday, after suffering two cardiac arrests. Family members said he had been suffering from heart disease, stroke and kidney complications for the past year, requiring repeated hospital stays.
Born on Jan 1, 1943, Mujahidi was a poet, researcher, editor and literary figure recognised as one of the most important voices in Bangla poetry of the 1960s.
His work drew deeply on the soil, people, history, culture and identity of Bangladesh, with nature, love, national consciousness and self-reflection running through his verse.
Over a long literary career he wrote fiction, novels, plays and essays alongside his poetry, publishing more than 50 books.
He served for many years as literary editor of The Daily Ittefaq, where he played a significant role in nurturing new writers on the Bangladeshi literary scene.
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