City Desk :
National film award-winning actress Anjana died on Friday night at the age of 59.
She died while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka, reports UNB.
Misha Sawdagar, president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, confirmed Anjana’s death to the media.
Actor Zayed Khan and other artists from the film and entertainment fraternity also shared the news on their Facebook profiles.
Her namaz-e-janaza was held on the FDC premises on Saturday at 11 a.m. Anjana had been on life support for the past three days. On December 24, she was admitted to a private hospital in the capital with a fever.
Later, doctors discovered a blood infection that had spread throughout her body, causing heart and kidney problems, fluid accumulation in the lungs, and a stroke.
Born on June 27, 1965, in Dhaka (then part of East Pakistan), Anjana was celebrated as one of the country’s finest actresses, particularly for her dancing skills. She acted in more than 300 movies during her illustrious career.
