Lyricist KG Mostafa dies
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
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.