Final wish fulfilled: Farida Parveen laid to rest beside her parents in Kushtia

Illustrious Lalon singer Farida Parveen has been laid to rest beside her parents' graves in Kushtia, as per her final wishes. Farida, 71, passed away on Saturday at Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. After her second Janaza, or funeral prayer, which took place at the Kushtia Municipal Cemetery, Farida was buried around 9:00pm. Her body had arrived at the cemetery in a refrigerated van at 8:30pm, after a slight delay, which pushed the funeral timing to after the Isha prayer. Her family members, cultural personalities, music artists, well-wishers, and others were present to bid her farewell. The singer, whose childhood was spent in Kushtia due to her father's work, had deep ties with the town. Many of her memories,...