Nasima Khan’s funeral to be held on Thursday

NThe funeral and burial of veteran Bangladeshi actress Nasima Khan will take place on Thursday after her elder son returns from the United States, said actor Sony Rahman, organisational secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association.

Nasima Khan died at the age of 82 while undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Uttara, Dhaka, around 7:30 PM on Sunday (October 11).

Sony Rahman said her body was taken from Lubna Hospital in Uttara on Sunday night, washed and kept in a refrigerated vehicle before being transferred to a hospital morgue on Monday morning. Her elder son, Shabab Nasim Rahman, is scheduled to return home on Thursday, when the funeral and burial will be held.


Born on August 6, 1944, in Lalbagh, Old Dhaka, Nasima Khan made her acting debut as a heroine in Je Nadi Moru Pathe and became a familiar face in Bangladeshi cinema. She worked alongside prominent actors, including Anwar Hossain, Hasan Imam, Rahman, Golam Mustafa and Azim.

She also earned recognition in films produced in Lahore, then part of West Pakistan. Her notable films include Dharapaat, Kar Bou, Ujala, Begana, Dui Bhai and Dheuer Pare Dheu, along with several Pakistani films.

After a brief break from the silver screen following Bangladesh’s independence, she returned through television presentation. Her last film appearance was in Kusum Kusum Prem in 2011, following a long hiatus.

-AJM