TBT Report

Singer Akbar is suffering from various diseases including diabetes and kidney. After the last Eid-ul-Azha, his physical condition deteriorated. From the waist down to the bottom becomes numb.

He was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical College Hospital on August 17 due to deteriorating condition. There, after more than two weeks of treatment, his condition improved. He was taken home on Wednesday (September 2).

Akbar will being taken to Chennai, India for advanced treatment of kidney disease. Last morning, Akbar’s wife Kaniz Fatema told to the media that his physical condition is a bit better now,can walk a little. I have planned to take him to Chennai, India as per the advice of the doctors. I have applied for a medical visa. Visa processing will take about a week. Akbar will be treated for kidney disease at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai. But there was an economic crisis in Akbar’s family. Popular presenter Hanif Sanket has extended a helping hand in this situation. In this context, Kaniz Fatema said that Hanif Sanket is personally cooperating financially.

When he fell seriously ill last year, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave Akbar a grant of Tk 20 lakh (savings certificate) for his treatment. Kaniz Fatema was continuing her husband’s treatment with that grant money. Akbar was born in Paikgachha, Khulna. However, he grew up in Jessore. He used to drive a rickshaw there. Akbar’s full voice, which came up through magazine program Ityadi, even though he was not good at singing as a child, captivates the listeners.