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Dance maestro Golam Mostofa passes away
Ekushey Padak winner choreographer and dance maestro Golam Mostofa Khan passed away .
Ekushey Padak winner choreographer and dance maestro Golam Mostofa Khan passed away on Sunday night at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital.
He was 82.
As he was suffering from pneumonia and health problems from old age, he was undergoing treatment at the hospital, according to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a host of family members, friends and well-wishers to mourn his death.
Aside from his successful career as a dance pioneer in Bangladesh, Khan established his dance institution Benika Lalitakala Kendra in 1980.
He was adorned with prestigious awards like Ekushey Padak and Shilpakala Academy Padak for his contribution to the performing art sector of the country.