Shafin Ahmed laid to rest atop his father’s burial site

 
Legendary band singer Shafin Ahmed was laid to rest atop his father's burial site, with the grave of his mother renowned singer Firoza Begum nearby.
Shafin’s body arrived in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. A funeral service was held at Gulshan Azad Mosque and he was buried at Banani Cemetery at 2:40pm on Tuesday.

His family members, bandmates, and fellow musicians, including his brother Hamin Ahmed, vocalist Maqsoodul Haque, Partha Barua, Manam Ahmed, Nakeeb Khan, Foad Nasser Babu, Shuvro Dev, Labu Rahman, Iqbal Asif Jewel, Latiful Islam Shibli and Tapas, were among those who gathered to pay their final respects to the beloved singer.

The family has confirmed the date for Shafin Ahmed's Kulkhani, which will take place on Friday (August 2) at the Gulshan Community Mosque, located near the Banani graveyard. The ceremony will be held after Friday's Jum'ah prayer prayers to seek forgiveness for his soul.

Shafin Ahmed was born on February 14, 1961. He was the son of the esteemed vocalist Firoza Begum and the renowned musician Kamal Dasgupta.