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Entertainment
Content creator Karina Kaiser passes away in Chennai
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DHAKA, May 16, 2026 (BSS) - Content creator and actress Karina Kaiser has passed away while undergoing treatment in Chennai, India.
She died late Friday night while receiving treatment after being taken to Chennai for advanced medical care due to liver-related complications.
Karina Kaiser was the daughter of former popular footballer Kaiser Hamid. Her father confirmed the news of her death to the media here today.
Talking to the reporters, Kaiser Hamid said, "While antibiotics were being administered to her lungs, her blood pressure suddenly dropped significantly. The doctors made every possible effort, but in the end, they could not save her."
Following the news of her death, people from different walks of life expressed grief and condolences on social media.
Karina had been in a critical condition for several days due to liver complications. Initially, she was placed on life support at a private hospital in the capital. Later, she was flown to Chennai by air ambulance on Monday night for advanced treatment.
She had been receiving treatment at Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital, where doctors first began treating her lung complications. Preparations for a liver transplant were also underway.
Karina Kaiser gained popularity on social media for her lively presentation style and relatable, life-oriented content. She later established herself in the over the top (OTT) and television drama industry. Alongside acting, she had also begun working as a scriptwriter.
Musical evening by Himadri Shekhor, Shimu Dey on Feb 28
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DHAKA, Feb 26, 2015 (BSS)-Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is
organizing a musical evening by Himadri Shekhor Talukder and Shimu Dey at nIGCC, Gulshan-1, Dhaka at 6:30 pm on February 28.
Talukder's devotion and love for Tagore songs enabled him to complete his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music with specialization in Rabindra Sangeet from the Viswa Bharati University in Shantiniketan, an Indian High Commission press release said.
Since then, he has performed at prominent musical concerts both in India and Bangladesh such as at the Kolkata Bangla Music Festival, Tagore Birth Anniversary celebrations at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata, Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Utsav in Pondicherry and "Bishshe Bangalee" - a musical soiree as part of Rabindranath’s 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations at Birla Sadan in Kolkata.
Mr. Talukder has also been selected as a representative artist from
Bangladesh for the year-long joint celebrations of the 150th Birth
Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore between India and Bangladesh.
He is a regular performer for Bangladesh TV and Radio, as also for private television channels.
Shimu Dey, born at Sirajganj in Bangladesh, is an enlisted artist of
Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television. Having completed her Masters in Rabindra Sangeet, she won a number of awards including Gold Medal in classical music from the Jatiyo Shiksha Shoptaho (1998), silver medal in Rabindra Sangeet from Jatiyo Shiksha Shoptaho (2001) and gold medal in Rabindra Sangeet from Jatiyo Shiksha Shoptaho (2003).
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