Hundreds mourn death of Bangladesh singer Firoza Begum

Tributes have poured in for legendary Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum who has died in Dhaka at the age of 84.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed shock and grief at her death, reports BBC.

Local media reported that hundreds paid their last respects at her coffin at national monument Shaheed Minar.

Born to an aristocratic Muslim family, Firoza Begum is best known for singing Nazrul Sangeet, musical work composed by Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Her sensitivity in conveying deep feeling was said to have helped to revive the genre and made her a household name.

Many of the songs in Nazrul Sangeet relate to the Indian independence movement although others are spiritual or romantic.

Local media reported that the singer had been suffering from kidney complications and a heart problem.