United News of Bangladesh

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has urged the government to take immediate steps to ensure advanced treatment for folk singer and torchbearer of Lalon songs Farida Parveen. She also enquired about the health condition of Farida Parveen, who is currently undergoing treatment at Ayesha Memorial Hospital in the capital, said BNP Media Cell Member Sayrul Kabir khan. He said the BNP chief sent party’s Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince to the hospital on Wednesday night to get updates on the veteran artiste’s health condition. “She (Khaleda) called upon the government to urgently provide better medical treatment for such a virtuous singer,” Sayrul said. He said the BNP chief prayed for the speedy recovery of the ailing and celebrated singer Farida Parveen. Fakhrul urges Prof Yunus to ensure best treatment for ailin singer Farida Parveen Farida Parveen is widely admired for her lifelong dedication to Lalon songs and the folk music of Bangladesh. The noted 70-year-old singer has been receiving treatment in the ICU of the hospital since July 5. Farida Parveen has long been suffering from diabetes, kidney problems and various other health issues.

Renowned folk singer Farida Parveen has been admitted to the ICU of Universal Medical College Hospital in the capital with several health complications.  According to her family, Farida Parveen has been suffering from kidney-related issues for a long time and was  recently diagnosed with fluid accumulation in her lungs and a mild pneumonia infection.   "Since her admission, Alhamdulillah, her condition has significantly improved. She is currently under observation at  the ICU," says her son Imam Zafar Numanee.   "We are staying with her. Please pray for her recovery and InshaAllah we hope to take her home very soon," he added. The family members of the eminent singer also requested everyone, including the media, to refrain from spreading rumors or misinformation about her health.   Legendary singer Sabina Yasmin in HDU Farida Parveen is widely acclaimed for her contributions to Bengali folk music, especially her renditions of Lalon's songs. In 1968, her musical career started with performing Nazrul Sangeet for Rajshahi Radio.  She eventually studied Lalon music under the tutelage of her spiritual guru Moksed Ali Shah after becoming well-known in the early 1970s for her patriotic songs.  In acknowledgment of her contributions to music, she received the Ekushey Padak in 1987. She was also conferred with the National Film Award for Best Playback Singer in 1993, while the Japanese government awarded her the ''Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize'' in 2008.  Sabina Yasmin collapses on stage amid returning performance