This year on two occasions, artists on both sides of Bengal, came together to raise funds for his cancer treatment.

Singer-songwriter Tapas Bapi Das, one of the original members of the Bengali rock band, Moheener Ghoraguli, is suffering from third stage lung cancer. The artiste is currently going through chemotherapy treatment. Although Moheener Ghoraguli is a popular 70s band, it has huge fans in Bangladesh as well.