Mustafa Zaman Abbasi laid to rest

Eminent musicologist, writer, and researcher Mustafa Zaman Abbasi was laid to rest at Azimpur Graveyard in the capital on Saturday, reports UNB.

Abbasi aged 88 passed away at a hospital in the capital on Saturday morning after suffering from respiratory complications. He had been battling age-related ailments for some time, according to family sources.

Following his Janaza after Zuhr prayers at Gulshan Azad Mosque, Abbasi was buried beside his father, the legendary folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed, and his mother Lutfunnesa Abbasi at Azimpur Graveyard.

Born on December 8, 1936 in Balrampur village of Cooch Behar, India, Abbasi spent his early years in Kolkata before moving to Dhaka. He completed his BA and MA from Dhaka University and pursued another degree in Marketing.