Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of renowned actor and comedian Tele Samad.
In a condolence message, she prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.
Tele Samad passed away in the city's Square Hospital at noon. He was 74.
The actor was hospitalised on December 4 with difficulty in food ingestion due to low count of platelet in his blood.
Tele Samad made his debut in 1973 film 'Kar Bou'. He got his breakthrough in the film Noyonmoni, directed by Amzad Hossain, reports UNB.
