Gawhar Ara Mamun, the wife of eminent thespian and cultural personality Mamunur Rashid, breathed her last on Tuesday.
She was under treatment at Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, Dhanmondi in the capital and passed away on Tuesday at 7:30 pm, Mamunur Rashid informed the media.
Her funeral will be held on Wednesday (September 18) at Taqwa Masjid, Dhanmondi, after the Zuhr prayers, theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal confirmed, adding that she will be then buried at the Mirpur Martyrs Graveyard.
Gawhar Ara Mamun was suffering from old age complications for a long time and was taken to the hospital on Monday when she suffered a sudden heart attack. She was shifted to the ICU yesterday when her condition deteriorated.