Bachchu had been suffering from multiple health complications for some time and was taken abroad for advanced treatment in July this year. After returning to Bangladesh, his condition appeared stable. He was scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure on Sunday evening, but died earlier in the day at 12:30pm at a private hospital in Dhanmondi.

The usual electoral fervour typically surrounding the Bangladesh Film Directors Association election is noticeably absent, with just a day remaining until election day (tomorrow).