Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Ilias Kanchan, noted Dhallywood film actor and founder of the Niraap Sarak Chai (NISCHA) movement, has been suffering from a brain tumour.

He has been undergoing treatment in London for five months.

Although news of Ilias Kanchan's illness was made public earlier this month, Dhallywood's noted actress Rozina knew the news in advance.

Rozina met Ilias Kanchan while she was in London in mid-September and inquired about him.

Rozina told the media, "I found out in July that Kanchan had been diagnosed with a tumour in his head.

Since then, I have been in regular contact with his family and have been checking up on him. In September, I went to his daughter's house in London.

That's when I met him, talked to him, and took...