Singer Zeenat Rehana no more

Veteran singer Zeenat Rehana is no more. 

She died at around 8:30am on Wednesday (July 2) while receiving treatment at a hospital in the capital Dhaka.

According to family sources, she was suffering from illness for a long time. 

Her first janaza was held at the Gulshan Azad Mosque following Zuhr prayers. A second janaza will be held at the Channel i premises at 3 pm, after which she will be buried at Banani graveyard. 

Zeenat Rehana began her career in 1964 as an enlisted artiste with Bangladesh Betar (Radio Bangladesh). Her breakthrough came in 1968 when ‘Shagorer Teer Theke’ was recorded and broadcast, quickly becoming a favourite among listeners.

She made her television debut as a singer in 1965.