Legendary actor, freedom fighter and Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) MP was laid to rest at his family graveyard in Gazipur’s Kaliganj last night after his namaz-e-janaza.
Legendary actor and Member of Parliament, Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away earlier today. The news of his death was confirmed to The Daily Star by his son, Shorot, who said, “My father passed away around 8:30 am today. Please pray for his departed soul.”
Earlier in the morning, Farooque the Dhallywood heartthrob of the eighties and beyond, who was the face of numerous superhit films, “Sujon Sokhi”, “Sareng Bou” and “Mia Bhai” passed away. The star had won the hearts of millions with his angry young man image on screen and had shared a great on-screen chemistry with actress Babita. In a 2015 interview, The National Film Award