Gazi Mazharul Anwar passes away
He composed numerous songs for various media including radio, television, and cinema in a career spanning 60 years
Lyricist, film director, and producer Gazi Mazharul Anwar passed away on Sunday (4 September).
"He (Gazi Mazharul Anwar) was brought to the hospital at around 6:30 this morning. The doctors said that his pulse was not available. After some time the doctor declared him dead," Gazi Mazharul Anwar's daughter-in-law Shahana Mirza, told the media.
Gazi Mazharul Anwar was ill for the past few days, she added.
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He will be buried at the capital's Banani Graveyard after funeral prayers at Azad Masjid in Gulshan on Monday (5 September) after Asr prayers. He will be laid in his mother's grave.
The body of Gazi Mazharul Anwar will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar today. There, people from all walks of life will pay their respects. After that, the body will be taken to the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). His first funeral will be held here.
He composed numerous of songs for various media including radio, television, and cinema in a career spanning 60 years. He started writing songs for Radio Pakistan from 1964. Liberation war, patriotism, nature, the meaning of life, love, hatred, affection among other topics have been a theme in his writing.
Gazi Mazharul Anwar was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2002 for his contribution to lyric poetry. He received Freedom Medal last year. In addition, he received the National Film Award five times.
He was born on 22 February 1943 in Cumilla.
