Dhaka, June 20 -- Kamal passed away during treatment at Dhaka's Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute & Hospital on Saturday, his son Sagar Lohani confirmed.

Doctors at the hospital took him off life support and pronounced him dead at around 10:15 am Saturday, said Sagar.

The former director-general of Shilpakala Academy was admitted to the intensive care unit of Panthapath's Health and Hope Hospital for a combination of lung and kidney ailments.

He was later tested for the coronavirus infection and the results came back positive on Friday. He was subsequently transferred to Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Hospital where he lost the battle for his life.

He leaves behind two daughters and a son.

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