His close friend, actor Sohel Rana, spoke to The Daily Star this afternoon about the late actor Javed.

Veteran Bangladeshi film actor Ilias Javed passed away today at around 12:00pm at his residence in Uttara. He had been suffering from illness for a long time. His death was confirmed to The Daily Star by Apurba Rana, joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Film Directors’ Association.

Legendary actor Ilias Javed, a prominent figure from the golden era of Bangladeshi cinema, has been hospitalised following a deterioration in his health.