Ekushey Padak-winning singer Mahbuba Rahman passes away

Mahbuba Rahman, the Ekushey Padak-winning singer whose voice helped shape the early soundscape of Bangladesh's film and radio music, has been laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Mirpur, marking the end of a life steeped in artistic legacy, reports bdnews24.com.
Her burial on Friday followed funeral prayers held in Moghbazar after Jummah, her daughter Rumana Islam confirmed.
The celebrated singer died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka. She was 92.
Rumana, herself a singer, said her mother had long been suffering from age-related complications. Yet even as tributes poured in from sections of the cultural community, the absence of an official state condolence drew pointed criticism.
Born in Chattogram in 1935, Mahbuba began her musical journey early, performing on Dhaka's All India Radio at just 12 years of age.
In the late 1950s, she married filmmaker Khan Ataur Rahman and went on to become one of the most recognisable voices in radio and cinema through the 1950s to the 1970s, earning acclaim for her versatility in both folk and modern songs.
She gained widespread recognition with "Moner Bone Dola Lage", composed by Samar Das, featured in "Mukh O Mukhosh", Bangladesh's first full-length talking film.
Her repertoire includes enduring songs such as "Nirala Raat Prothom Prohore" and "Tomake Bhalobese Obosheshe Ki Pelam", while her playback work spans films including "Jago Hua Savera", "Ashia," "E Desh Tomar Amar", "Je Nodi Marupathe", "Kokhono Aseni", "Surjasnan", "Sonar Kajal", "Raja Santashi", "Nawab Sirajuddaula", and "Saat Bhai Champa".