Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Veteran singer Sheikh Shahed Ali, popularly known as 'Rokzana' Shahed, is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in the capital after suffering a stroke.

The singer, who has been battling kidney disease for years, has developed fresh complications amid his prolonged struggle with the illness.

Ershadul Haque, a friend of the singer and head of Cool Exposure, said Shahed has been undergoing regular dialysis for the past four years.

He said Shahed had been preparing to release 24 new songs composed over the past 11 years.

An event marking the release was scheduled for November 6 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka which has been cancelled due to the singer's illness, he a...