Painter Qayyum Chowdhury dies
Monday, 1 December 2014
Celebrated painter Qayyum Chowdhury has died after falling sick at the Bengal Classical Music Festival, reports bdnews24.com.
He collapsed on stage around 8:40pm after addressing the audience on the third day of the festival being held at Dhaka's Army Stadium Sunday.
Chowdhury (80), was rushed to the Combined Military Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Correspondent who was covering the festival said Chowdhury had finished his speech but went back to add: "I've something I want to say."