Bashir Badr Dies: Noted Urdu Poet and Padma Shri Recipient Passes Away in Bhopal at 91 After Prolonged Illness

Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr passed away at his home in Bhopal at the age of 91 following a prolonged illness. Famous for his accessible modern ghazals, he taught at Aligarh Muslim University and received the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Shri. His final rites will be performed this evening, leaving behind a lasting literary legacy.