Poet Samudra Gupta died of cancer in Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital at 8:00am in India Saturday. He was 62.

Poet's daughter Swapna Samudra confirmed the news.

The ailing poet was taken to India on July 3 for better medical treatment. Rasheda K Chowdhury, Cultural Affairs Adviser, expressed deep shock at the death of the poet.

She prayed for the salvation of the (the poet) departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family members.

His daughter said that the poet's wife and brother, who accompanied him to India, would bring the body back home.

Samudra Gupta, real name is Abdul Mannan, a renowned poet and a writer had been suffering from Gallbladder Cancer.

In Bangladesh and abroad many cultural activists and organizations came forward to raise funds for his treatment. They organised various functions including musical soirees, art exhibition for the ailing poet.

Therefore, a group of UK based poet and writers also came forward to help and support him.