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Legendary actor Farooque dies

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Legendary actor Farooque dies
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Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, a legendary actor of Dhallywood and Member of Parliament for Dhaka-17 constituency, died at a hospital in Singapore on Monday morning.

The legendary actor breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital while undergoing treatment around 8:30 this morning.

He was under treatment in a hospital for two years.

The actor’s son Sarat confirmed his death.

The protagonist Farooq came on the big screen through the movie 'Jalchhabi' directed by H Akbar. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1975 for his performance. In 2016, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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