Andrew Kishore to be buried July 15

Legendary singer Andrew Kishore will be laid to eternal rest on July 15 beside his mother's grave at Christian cemetery in Rajshahi city.

His brother-in-law Dr Patrick Bipul Biswas confirming the news on Tuesday.

Andrew Kishore’s expatriate son Andrew Junior Saptak will return from Australia on July 8 and daughter Sanghar will return on July 13.  His funeral will be held after they arrive.

The singer's body has been kept at mortuary of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

The body of the renowned singer will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar of Rajshahi University at around 11:00 am on July 15 so that people can pay their last tributes to him.

Andrew Kishore, who had been suffering from cancer for a long time, passed away at a clinic in Rajshahi city on Monday. He was 65.

The singer was taken at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of his sister Shikha Biswas’s clinic on Sunday, after his health condition deteriorated.

Andrew Kishore returned home on the night of June 11 after a nine-month long treatment in Singapore. He flew for the country on September 9 last year. He was suffering from cancer.

Introduced by AHM Rafique, Andrew Kishore made his breakthrough by the song ‘Ek Chor Jay Choley’ from the film Protikkha, composed by Alam Khan. His notable songs include ‘Jiboner Golpo Achhe Baki Olpo’, ‘Dak Diyachhen Doyal Amare’, ‘Haire Manush Rongin Fanush’, ‘Amar Shara Deho Kheyo Go Mati’, ‘Amar Buker Moddhe Khane’, ‘Amar Babar Mukhe Prothom Jedin Shunechilam Gan’, ‘Bhengeche Pinjor Meleche Dana’, and ‘Shobai To Bhalobasha Chae’.

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