Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Renowned Bangladeshi musicologist, classical musician and writer Mobarak Hossain Khan (81) breathed his last on Sunday at his residence in West Rampura in the capital.

Reenat Fauzia, educationist and daughter of the Swadhinota Padak- winning classical artist, told UNB that her father passed away in his sleep at around dawn. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease for the last few days.

His body was taken to BIRDEM mortuary and will be buried after his elder son Dr. Tareef Hayat Khan's arrival from the United States on Tuesday, she further informed UNB.

Cultural personalities including Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy director general Liaquat Ali Lucky and Bangla Academy director Habibullah Siraji paid their condolences...