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DHAKA: Popular singer Sheikh Shahed Ali, widely known for his hit song “Rokzana,” passed away on Friday at around 10:30am while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital. He was 63.
Close associates of the singer told the media taht Shahed had been suffering from kidney complications for a long time and required regular dialysis. His condition deteriorated recently following a series of complications, including a stroke, dengue and infections. After developing severe bleeding, he was placed on life support on Thursday.
Shahed was admitted to the hospital on October 24 after developing a sodium deficiency. During treatment, he suffered a mild stroke and subsequently lost his ability to speak normally. He was later diagnosed with dengue. As his condition worsened, he was eventually transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
His prolonged illness also brought his musical plans to a halt. Shahed had been preparing to release 24 new songs that he had worked on over the past 11 years.
The songs were scheduled for release under the banner of G-Series. He had also planned to release four CDs, four cassette editions and four vinyl records as collectible formats. A programme marking the release was scheduled to take place at the Krishibid Institution on November 6 but was cancelled due to his illness.
The singer passed away without fulfilling his dreams of releasing his new songs and returning to music after recovering.
Sheikh Shahed was the founder of the band ‘Gachh’ and had been active in the music industry since the 1990s. He also became known in the music scene as ‘Rokzana Shahed’.
Some of his popular songs include ‘Rokzana’, ‘Upolobdhi’, ‘Classroom-e Bose Shekha’, ‘Utpakhir Dim’, ‘Khola Chul’ and ‘Prem Ashbei’.
His debut album, ‘Probhu’, was released in 1991. He went on to release five more albums during his musical career.