Abdul Kader CollectedHe was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and later tested positive for Covid-19Veteran actor Abdul Kader, well-known for playing iconic comedy characters on TV, has died at a hospital in Dhaka, at the age of 69. The renowned actor, who was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, breathed his last at Evercare Hospital around 8:20am on Saturday while undergoing treatment there, confirmed actor Shahidul Alam Sachchu, reports Bangla Tribune. Abdul Kader returned home from Christian Medical Hospital in India's Chennai on December 20 and straight got admitted to Evercare Hospital, where his coronavirus test result came out positive the next day, according to his family sources. Also Read - Cancer-stricken Abdul Kader tests positive for Covid-19Kader went to Chennai on December 8 for treatment after feeling unwell and the doctors there diagnosed him with stage IV pancreatic cancer which already spread to different parts of his body. Abdul Kader became a household name for his iconic character Bodi in Humayun Ahmed's serial Kothao Keu Nei.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2020 03:45 UTC