Sara Ara Mahmud, widow of Shaheed Altaf Mahmud, passed away today.

She breathed her last around 6:25pm.

Sara Mahmud was the director of Department of Drama and Film, Shilpakala Academy.

She will be laid to rest tomorrow after Zuhr prayers at Banani graveyard, said her daughter Shawan Mahmud.

Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist, Language Movement activist and a freedom fighter. He was widely known for his composition "Amar Bhai-er Rokte Rangano Ekushey February".