Zinnat Barkatullah passes away
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Dancer and actor Zinnat Barkatullah passed away on Wednesday, reports UNB.
Zinnath, who had been suffering from several health complications, breathed her last at 4:45 pm at her Dhanmondi residence, according to her daughter actor Bijori Barkatullah.
The eminent dancer was hospitalised with a lung infection and brain haemorrhage and was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for five days.
She went through several complications after being infected with Covid-19 in 2020, including three brain strokes, sleep apnea, high diabetes and high blood pressure.
For her majestic contributions to the field of dance, Zinnat Barkatullah was honoured with the Ekushey Padak, the second-highest civilian award in the country, in 2022.