Shafin Ahmed was born on February 14, 1961. He was born to legendary Nazrul Sangeet exponent Firoza Begum and famed composer Kamal Dasgupta.

The musician, who gave us timeless hits like “Harano Sukh,” “Aj Jonmodin Tomar,” “Phiriye Dao,” and “Neela,” breathed his last far from home, in the United States. The news was also confirmed by Ashfaqul Bari Rumon, lead vocalist of the band Parthibo.