Noted researcher Dr Karunamoy Goswami no more

Renowned Bangladeshi musicologist and litterateur Dr Karunamoy Goswami passed away last night. He was 74.

Dr Goswami was suffering from high fever since Thursday. On Friday, around 11:30pm, he fell on the bathroom floor at his Baridhara DOHS residence and his condition deteriorated.

He was taken to United Hospital in Dhaka where doctors pronounced him dead, his nephew Sourav Bhattacharya told The Daily Star this morning.

His body has been kept at the mortuary of Samarita Hospital in the capital.

His last rites may be held on Tuesday after arrival of his son Sayantan Goswami and daughter Tithi Goswami who are living abroad, Sourav added.

Dr Goswami was a renowned researcher in the fields of Bangla music and Nazrul songs. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to art and culture, alongside many other honours and accolades.