Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Ekushey Padak recipient eminent painter and professor of Dhaka University Fine Arts unit Samarjit Roy Chowdhury.
She prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.
Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, one of the most prominent Bangladeshi artists and art educators, passed away at 2:40 pm in a city hospital on Sunday.
The Ekushey Padak-winning painter (85) was suffering from multiple health issues, according to his family.
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Confirming the matter, Dhaka University fine arts faculty dean Nisar Hossain told the media that the revered artist was admitted to the hospital with heart complications and later suffered from pneumonia.
According to Chowdhury’s son Surojit Roy Chowdhury, the art maestro was admitted to Labaid Hospital in the capital on September 5. After a week of treatment, the family took him home on September 12; however, he was readmitted to the hospital on September 15 due to complications.
News of his departure created a shadow of grief among the artist community in the country.