Photographer Chanchal Mahmood on life support

Renowned photographer Chanchal Mahmood, widely considered as one of the most accomplished fashion photographers in the country, has been placed on life support on Sunday at the Labaid Hospital in the capital due to a heart attack, reports UNB.

The ace photographer suffered a heart attack on Sunday morning and was immediately taken to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU), according to his wife Raina Mahmood, also a renowned photographer.

His condition slightly improved but then worsened in the afternoon, and then he was put on life support. According to his wife, Mahmood has other health complications including diabetes and a history of 4 previous heart failures.

Chanchal Mahmood is considered a pioneer of model and fashion photography in Bangladesh, with a successful career spanning over more than four decades.

Through his institution 'Chanchal Mahmood Photography', he promoted professionalism in the industry for fashion photographers and cine-journalists in Bangladesh.