Veteran singer Ferdous Wahid was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital on Thursday (August 20) evening with high fever and various complications of old age.
There he was kept in intensive care unit (ICU). Musharraf, Ferdous Wahid’s personal assistant, confirmed the matter.
The artiste has been suffering from fever for about 10 days. It was suspected that he had contracted the coronavirus at the beginning. The result came as negative. So he stayed at home on the advice of a doctor. But on Thursday (August 20) he was admitted to CMH due to deteriorating physical condition.
Habib Wahid, son of Ferdous Wahid, could not be reached for comment. However, Musharraf said Ferdous Wahid was tested at the Anwar Khan Modern Hospital in the capital a week ago on suspicion of corona. The result came as negative. But the fever did not go down. So the artiste was taken to the hospital on Thursday evening on the advice of a doctor.
It is learned that samples were collected again for corona test on Thursday night after admission in CMH.
The 67-year-old musician has been suffering from heart disease, hypertension and diabetes for several years.
Ferdous Wahid’s music career spans five decades.
It can be said that Ferdous Wahid started his singing career as an artiste with the creation of Bangladesh. To put it more clearly, he is one of the few artistes in the country who has spent his life establishing and popularizing pop songs.
