Music icon Ayub Bacchu passes away

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Ayub Bachchu, prominent singer, composer and founder of rock band LRB, passed away at his Moghbazar residence in Dhaka this morning due to heart complications at the age of 56.

He was brought to Square Hospital around 9:15am when doctors declared him dead, Tarique, a staff of emergency unit of the hospital.  

He was found unconscious at his Moghbazar residence in the morning.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expressed condolence at the death of renowned singer Ayub Bacchu.

Bachhu, the lead quietist of musical band 'LRB', was born in Chattogram.

Ayub Bachchu made his debut in the music industry by giving voice in the song 'Harano Bikiler Golpo'.

In 1986, he released his first music album 'Rakto Golap'. His success story began when his second album 'Moyna' was released.

He comes to the close of listeners by releasing the third album 'Koshto' in 1995. The album was super hit; the song 'Koshto Pete Bhalobasi' touches the listeners' heart very much.

Ayub Bachchu became a heartthrob singer overnight around the country for the heart touching song. In 1991, he formed his own band LRB, where he played a role as lead guitarist and vocal, before establishing his own band, he worked 10 years in the band 'Souls'.

From creating one of the most timeless soft-rock masterpieces, Cholo Bodley Jai, switching his guitar tone to overdrive for the heavy metal-esque Shahbagh Mor, or just simply capturing the masses with his pop venture Ek Akasher Tara Tui,  Ayub managed to embed his own style in Bangladeshi music.

Ayub Bachchu was one of the most renowned and respected members of the Bangladesh art scenario. Like every big name in the industry, Ayub Bachchu had his own unique codename – AB.

His vast reach in modern, classical and folk genres captivated fans all over the country.

Basically, he was a rock singer, but he impressed the listeners with modern, classic and folk song.