Andrew Kishore laid to rest

Popular Bangladeshi playback singer Andrew Kishore, who passed away on 6 July, was buried at Christian Cemetery in Rajshahi on Wednesday, reports UNB.

Andrew Kishore was buried around 11:30am at the Christian Cemetery.

Earlier in the day, the body of the popular singer was taken to Rajshahi city church from the cold storage of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital around 9:00am where people from all walks of life paid tributes to the singer.

Fazle Hossain Badsha MP, former captain of national cricket team Khaled Mashud Pilot, and general secretary of Bangladesh Film Industry Association, Zayed Khan, among others were present there.

Patrik Bipul Biswas, brother-in-law of Andrew, said a podium was made where people from all walks of life paid their last tribute to the singer.

The renowned singer had been undergoing treatment at a clinic run by his physician sister and her husband at Mohishbathan of the city where breathed his last aged 64.

Kishore had been battling cancer since September last year and returned home on 11 June this year.

He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system. He received several chemo-therapies during his nine-month battle with cancer.

Andrew Kishore’s songs Dak diyachhen doyal Amare', 'Jiboner golpo achhe baki olpo', 'Haire manush rongin phanush', 'Amar sara deho kheyo go mati', 'Amar buker moddho khane' and 'Amar babar mukhe prothom jedin shunechhilam gaan' among many others evergreen songs.

Andrew Kishore was born on 4 November 1955 in Rajshahi.