Minhaz Ahmed Piklu, former guitar player of iconic Bangladeshi bands Rockstrata and Aurthohin, passed away on Friday (Dec 20) night. He was 56. Piklu fell ill while performing at an event in Rampura. He was rushed to a nearby clinic, where doctors pronounced him dead, local media reported.
Piklu, a student of the legendary guitarist Niloy Das, began his musical journey in the mid-1980s. He played for heavy metal bands such as Rockstrata and Jolly Rogers and had a brief stint with Warfaze in the early 1990s.
In 1999, he joined Aurthohin, contributing to several of the band's timeless tracks, including 'Odbhut Shei Cheleti,' 'Shurjo', 'Rater Train', and 'Guti from Hell'.
Fans, musicians, and bands including Rockstrata, Avoid Rafa, Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal, and Syed Ziaur Rahman Turjo, among others, took to social media to express their condolences and pay tribute to the guitarist, honouring his unparalleled contributions to the music industry.
