Renowned music director and composer Ali Akbar Rupu breathed his last around 12:40 pm at United Hospital on Thursday (Feb 22).
He was undergoing treatment at the hospital for complications related to heart disease – he was suffering from it for a long time. His kidney was also highly affected; he underwent dialysis for seven months.
Ali Akbar’s wife, Nargis Akbar, informed that his first namaz-e-janaza will take place at Gulshan Azad Masjid and from there his body will be taken to Banglavision’s office. After his second namaz-e-janaza, his body will be buried at Azimpur graveyard.
Ali Akbar Rupu, who is well-known for his long affiliation with the show ‘Ittadi,’ composed numerous of songs for the show.
From the long list of his collection, some of his noteworthy songs include Sabina Yasmin’s “Protiti Shishur Mukhe,” Andrew Kishore’s “Padmapatar pani noy,” and Murad’s “Ami Ager Thikanay achhi.”
He started his career as a keyboard musician and guitarist. Later, his career took a wonderful turn when he produced his album ‘Ekti Durghotona.’