Cultural activists and photographers paid their last respects to photographer Chanchal Mahmood at the Dhaka University central mosque on Saturday.
He was buried in the grave of his parents in the Banani graveyard in the capital Dhaka after his namaz-e-janaza at the mosque after zuhr prayers on the day.
Chanchal Mahmood died at about 9:30pm on Friday while undergoing treatment at Labaid Hospital in the capital鈥檚 Dhanmondi. He was 66.
Chanchal is survived by his widow Raina Mahmood and a daughter from his first marriage.
He was brought to Dhaka University central mosque at about 12:30pm.
Renowned photographers and members of different photography communities, institutions and former students of Chanchal Mahmood School of Photography paid lasts respect by placing wreaths on his coffin.聽聽聽聽
Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki offered condolences to the bereaved family.
Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Counter Foto, Bangladesh Photographic Society, Drishokal and different photography communities also expressed condolences on social media.
Chanchal is often considered a trendsetter of model and fashion photography in the country, who had a successful career spanning more than four decades. He was also a member of Bangladesh Photographic Society and a respected figure in the photographic community.
He established 鈥楥hanchal Mahmood School of Photography鈥� an institution for fashion photographers in Bangladesh.