Bangladesh pop star Ferdous Wahid hospitalised

Bangladeshi pop legend Ferdous Wahid has fallen sick and been admitted to a hospital in Dhaka.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 20 August 2020, 05:44 PM
Updated : 20 August 2020, 10:09 PM

The musician was undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital, singer Fakir Alamgir said in a post to Facebook on Thursday.

‘Moshrraf’, an aide to Ferdous, said the singer was taken to the hospital in the evening and the doctors kept him under observation.

The 67-year-old has been suffering from fever for some days. He has heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. 

He underwent a COVID-19 test a week ago at Anwer Khan Modern Hospital but the result came back negative.

“Everything was alright after that. But he stopped eating today. His temperature is fluctuating. So the doctors advised hospitalisation,” Mosharraf said.  

Citing an aide to Ferdous, Alamgir said Ferdous would undergo another coronavirus test.

Alamgir, the president of Bangladesh Gono Sangeet Samanya Parishad, also sought blessings from all for his friend Ferdous, “an evergreen symbol of youth”.

Ferdous, an 80s music icon, also worked in films as director and actor. His son Habib Wahid is also a popular musician.