Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has provided financial assistance of Tk 1 million to veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman for treatment.
PM's special assistant Barrister Biplob Barua handed over the cheque to Shamsuzzaman's daughter Koyel at Asgar Ali Hospital in Old Dhaka on Monday (May 13) morning.
Shamsuzzaman was hospitalised on Apr 26 after suffering from indigestion and underwent gallbladder surgery a day later.
The Ekushey Padak winner was put on life support after his condition deteriorated.
Born on Sept 10, 1941, in Noakhali, Shamsuzzaman began his career as a comedian, and also wrote over 100 stories and film scripts.
He had worked as an Assistant Director in "Bishkonna" in 1961, and gained popularity as an actor in Amzad Hossain's "Noyonmoni" (1976).
He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2015 and won the Bangladesh National Film Awards five times.