Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com
“Queen of Lalon Geeti” Farida Parveen passed away at the Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka Mohakhali tonight (13 September). She was 70.
She was put on life support at the Universal Medical College Hospital at Mohakhali. She died at about 10:15pm, said Asish Chakroborty, managing director of Universal Medical College Hospital.
The artiste had long been battling kidney complications. In recent months, her condition worsened, requiring dialysis twice a week. On September 2, she was admitted to Universal Medical College Hospital in Mohakhali following a routine dialysis session that left her health critically unstable. She was moved to the intensive care unit (ICU), where her condition further declined on Wednesday, leading doctors to place her on ventilation. Despite days of intensive treatment, she passed away on Saturday night.
She leaves behind a legacy that transcends generations, rooted deeply in the rich soil of Bangladeshi folk music. Her life, intertwined with Lalon’s philosophy, was a testament to the power of music to inspire, heal, and elevate the human spirit.
Farida Parveen was born in Natore on December 31, 1954 and brought up in Kushtia.
For her outstanding contributions to music, she received the Ekushey Padak in 1987. She also won the National Film Award as Best Female Singer in 1993 for the song “Nindar Kata” from the film ‘Andho Prem’ and was awarded Japan’s Fukuoka Prize in 2008.
