Dhaka, May 11 -- Eminent musicologist, writer, and researcher Mustafa Zaman Abbasi was laid to rest at Azimpur Graveyard in the capital on Saturday, as tributes poured in from across the country mourning the loss of a towering figure in the arena of Bangladeshi music and culture.

Abbasi, 88, passed away early Saturday morning at a hospital in the capital after suffering from respiratory complications. He had been battling age-related ailments for some time, according to family sources.

Following his Janaza after Zuhr prayers at Gulshan Azad Mosque, Abbasi was buried beside his father, the legendary folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed, and his mother Lutfunnesa Abbasi at Azimpur Graveyard.

Born on December 8, 1936 in Balrampur village of Cooch...