Tributes and condolences have been pouring in from all quarters for noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul.

“So that you don't forget me … I am reminding you of my face by posting a photo.” Legendary musician and freedom fighter Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul wrote this on his Facebook profile on January 2. In the image, he sat holding a green passport.

Freedom fighter Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul was a legendary figure in the music industry and will forever remain immortal through his creations.

Noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passed away in Dhaka in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 63. A freedom fighter, Imtiaz Bulbul joined the Liberation War in 1971 when he was only 15 years old.