Veteran film producer AKM Jahangir Khan passed away on February 15. He was 81. He has been suffering from aging-associated diseases since October last year and succumbed to his illness while undergoing treatment at United Hospital Limited in Gulshan.

AKM Jahangir Khan has produced many commercially successful films namely 'Nayanmoni', 'Shubhoda', 'Ki Jey Kori', 'Surya Konnya', 'Shimana Periye', 'Alingaan', 'Tufan', 'Rangin Rupban' and others.

Jahangir Khan decided to return to film making in October of 2019 after more than 2 decades. He declared of producing three films namely 'Shadhinota', 'Dak Diyachen Doyal Amare' and 'Radharaman'. However, he could not follow through his plan as he suddenly became unwell.

Industry insiders have termed his death as a great loss to the country's film scene which is struggling due to lack of quality films.

AKM Jahangir Khan was born on Aril 21, 1939 at Chauddagram in Cumilla. He began his carrier as a film producer through the film titled 'Maa' in 1976. He produced Chasi Nazrul Islam directed film 'Shubhoda' in 1986 which received National Film Award in 13 different categories.