Legendary actress Sarah Begum Kabori (Kabori Sarwar) was laid to eternal rest at the Banani graveyard in the capital on Saturday. Her namaz-e-janaza took place after Zohr prayers. Also read: Now Kabori taken away by Covid-19 Dhaka district administration honoured the eminent actress with a state guard of honour at the same place due to her status as a freedom fighter. Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association president Misha Shawdagar, general secretary Zayed Khan, Bangladesh Film Directors Association president Sohanur Rahman Sohan and others, among others, attended the janaza. Also read: Kabori: The doyen of Bangladeshi cinema departs However, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, she was not taken to the Shaheed Minar or FDC for her fans and co-artistses to pay last respect to the eminent face of Dhallywood's golden era. One of the most beloved and well-respected face in the film industry of Bangladesh, Sarah Begum Kabori lost her battle with Covid-19 on Saturday at Sheikh Russell Gastroliver Hospital in the capital.

Legendary actress Sarah Begum Kabori was put on life support on Thursday afternoon at the Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital in the capital. The two-time national award winner actress had been infected with coronavirus. Updates about her condition was shared by her son Shaker Chishti in a video message. He said Kabori’s oxygen levels had been “fluctuating quite a bit”. “Sometimes it goes up, which is a good sign, but sometimes it's not, which is not a very good sign,” he said. “We’re still not sure if she would need any further treatment or if it can get any complicated than it is already. We’re still hoping that she’ll be back and that she’s fighting," Chisti said. He said his mother is still in fighting spirits. "She's still in the senses, she spoke to me and I gave her my love. She's praying and she wants all of you to pray as well,” he said. “She constantly kept saying that I should take care of my youngest brother and asked about her other sons and everybody including our family members, friends, her supporters and fans." "Please pray for her so that she can come back healthy and wouldn't require any complicated procedures," Chishti said. Kabori was shifted to the ICU at Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital on April 8, where she is undergoing treatment for COVID-19. She was previously being treated at Kurmitola General Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus on April 5. She has completed the shooting of her newly-directed film ‘Ei Tumi Sei Tumi’, for which she started shooting in March 2020. Eminent singer Sabina Yasmin is debuting as a music director in the film. Born as Meena Pal on July 19, 1950, Kabori started her glorious journey on the silver screen at the age of 13 with the film ‘Sutorang’ directed by Subhash Dutta. She received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Sareng Bou’ in 1978 and later honoured with the Life Time Achievement award in 2013. Kabori was elected a Member of Parliament from the Narayanganj-4 constituency on an Awami League ticket. She contested in the election in 2008 and served until 2014.