Eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen dies
Kolkata (PTI): Eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen died at her city residence on Tuesday morning.
She was 89.
The renowned singer was suffering from broncho-pneumonia and was hospitalised on December 21 but discharged three days later, with her two daughters taking her back to her south Kolkata home.
"Mother left us this morning," her daughter Srabani Sen said in a Facebook post.
Both her daughters -- Srabani and Indrani -- are popular Rabindra Sangeet singers. Her family said she caught cold in mid-December and her condition turned serious due to her advancing age.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the death of the eminent singer.
"I am deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Sumitra Sen, who had enthralled the audience for decades. I had a close relationship with her for a long time. The West Bengal government had awarded her 'Sangeet Mahasamman' in 2012.
"Her passing away is an irreparable loss to the music world. My sincere condolences to Sumitra di's daughters Indrani and Srabani, and her fans," Banerjee said.
Songs sung by her such as 'Megh Bolechhe Jabo Jabo', 'Tomari Jharnatalar Nirjone', 'Sakhi Bhabona Kahare Bole', 'Achhe Dukho Achhe Mrityu' were among the hundreds of tracks that regaled Rabindra Sangeet lovers for over four decades.
She stayed in Ballygunge and had many students and followers, who would regularly visit her. She was very active till a few years back.
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Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
Mandalay (AP): The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country's military-led government said Monday.
Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing.
He did not provide more specific figures.
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypitaw and the second largest city, Mandalay.
