Prominent singer Ayub Bachchu passes away

Banglapress Online: Ayub Bachchu,Bangladesh’s rock legend, composer and founder of musical band LRB, died of a heart attack in Dhaka today at the age of 56. He was taken to Square Hospital around 9:15am when doctors declared him “brought dead”, a staff of emergency unit of the hospital, told The reporters. Earlier in the morning, Bachchu was found in an unconscious state at his Moghbazar residence. The namaz-e-janaza of Ayub Bachchu will be held at Eidgah Moidan after Jummah prayer tomorrow (Friday), his younger brother said while briefing reporters at Square Hospital. Before his janaza, his body will be kept on the premises of Central Shaheed Minar between 10:30am and 12:30pm so that fans and people from all walks of life can pay their last respects, according to sources at Sommilito Sangskritik Jote.