Folk singer Farida Parveen at ICU

Dhaka, 3 Feb – Renowned folk singer Farida Parveen has been admitted to the ICU of Universal Medical College Hospital in the capital with several health complications.

According to her family, Farida Parveen has been suffering from kidney-related issues for a long time and was  recently diagnosed with fluid accumulation in her lungs and a mild pneumonia infection.

"Since her admission, Alhamdulillah, her condition has significantly improved. She is currently under observation at  the ICU," says her son Imam Zafar Numanee.

"We are staying with her. Please pray for her recovery and InshaAllah we hope to take her home very soon," he added.

The family members of the eminent singer also requested everyone, including the media, to refrain from spreading rumors or misinformation about her health.

Farida Parveen is widely acclaimed for her contributions to Bengali folk music, especially her renditions of Lalon's songs. In 1968, her musical career started with performing Nazrul Sangeet for Rajshahi Radio.

She eventually studied Lalon music under the tutelage of her spiritual guru Moksed Ali Shah after becoming well-known in the early 1970s for her patriotic songs.

In acknowledgment of her contributions to music, she received the Ekushey Padak in 1987. She was also conferred with the National Film Award for Best Playback Singer in 1993, while the Japanese government awarded her the ''Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize'' in 2008.