Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the death of eminent folksinger, lyricist and flautist Bari Siddiqui.
In a condolence message, the prime minister on Friday recalled the outstanding contributions of Bari Siddiqui to enrich the country's folk songs.
"The people of the country have lost a popular folk singer in his death ... as long as the folk songs exist in the country, he will remain alive," she said, reports UNB.
Sheikh Hasina also prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed her heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
The 63-year-old folk singer breathed his last around 2:30am in Dhaka city's Square Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital with heart and kidney complications on November 17.