President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the death of prominent Bangladeshi singer Subir Nandi.

In a condolence message, the head of the state said that the death was a ‘great loss for the country and music industry’, the UNB reported.

The singer will live in the hearts of the people for his contribution to the Bangla musical industry, the President said, as he prayed for the peace of the departed soul and extended sympathy to the bereaved family.

Subir, who won the Ekushey Padak in 2019, passed away at a hospital in Singapore on early Tuesday.

His body will be brought to Dhaka tomorrow morning. It will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar to allow the people to pay their last respects.

Subir was taken to Singapore on April 30. His health condition deteriorated once again yesterday as he had suffered from multiple organ failure at the hospital.

He was admitted to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on April 14. The singer suffered a cardiac arrest soon after he was taken to the CMH emergency department.