Veteran actor Mahmud Sajjad has died from coronavirus-related complications at the age of 73.
He breathed his last at 3:30 pm on Sunday at Dhaka Evercare Hospital, his brother M Hamid said.
Earlier, he was admitted to the hospital on September 1 after being diagnosed with Covid-19. He was shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following deterioration of health condition. The actor was later tested negative for Covid-19 but again he has taken to ICU followed by post-Covid-19 complications.
His body will be taken to the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 11 am on Monday so people can pay their last respects, Hamid said. Later his mortal remains will be taken to his hometown in Mymensingh for burial.
His acting career included performances in films including Zahir Raihan’s “Sangsar”, Khan Ataur Rahman’s “Jhorer Pakhi” and “Apon Por”.
Sajjad had been associated with the theatre since his early days in college. His first work was in a series titled, “Sakal Sandhya”.
Of his five brothers, Hamid is the former director-general of Bangladesh Television and his younger brother KM Khalid is the state minister for cultural affairs.
He left behind his wife Mamtaz Begum, two sons and a host of relatives to mourn his death.
