Dhaka, March 27 -- Mahbuba Rahman, the Ekushey Padak-winning singer whose voice helped shape the early soundscape of Bangladesh's film and radio music, has been laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Mirpur, marking the end of a life steeped in artistic legacy.

Her burial on Friday followed funeral prayers held in Moghbazar after Jummah, her daughter Rumana Islam confirmed.

The celebrated singer died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka. She was 92.

Rumana, herself a singer, said her mother had long been suffering from age-related complications.

Yet even as tributes poured in from sections of the cultural community, the absence of an official state condolence drew pointed critici...