Veteran actress and former lawmaker for Narayanganj-4 Sarah Begum Kabori died in Dhaka early Saturday after ending her battle against COVID-19 infection. She was 70.
She breathed her last at 12:20am while being on life support at Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital in Mohakhali.
Her son Shaker Chishty confirmed the matter to the media.
Actor Zayed Khan, general secretary of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpli Samiti, took to his verified Facebook page to mourn the death of Kabori.
Kabori was put on life support around 4:00pm Thursday as her condition deteriorated.
On Thursday, the hospital’s director Faruq Ahmed told journalists that the actress’ lungs wasn’t functioning well. Her oxygen saturation level was fluctuating, Shaker Chisty said in a video message.
Kabori tested positive for the novel coronavirus on April 5. She was admitted to Kurmitola General Hospital on the same day.
On April 8, she was shifted to the intensive care unit of Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital.
Kabori started her acting career by appearing in Subhash Dutta directed film Sutorang in 1964.
She took home the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Sareng Bou (1978).
In 2006, she made her debut as a filmmaker by directing the film Ayna. Her latest project titled Ei Tumi Shei Tumi was in the making.
