KG Mostafa, the legendary lyricist of numerous evergreen songs from the golden era of Bengali cinema, passed away on Sunday night at the age of 84, reports UNB.
A senior member of the National Press Club, Mostafa breathed his last at his Azimpur residence in the city, according to National Press Club Joint Secretary Ashraf Ali Ashraf.
His namaz-e-janaza was held on the premises of Press Club after Zuhr prayers on Monday.
Born on July 1 in 1936 at Begumganj of Noakhali district, KG Mostafa did his master's degree in Bangla from Dhaka University. Then he began his career as a lyricist and journalist.
KG Mostafa is known for writing many popular songs including "Tomare Legeche Eto Je Bhalo, Chaand Bujhi Ta Jaane" from the movie 'Rajdhanir Buke' (1960) starring Rahman-Shabnam.
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