Today marks the birth anniversary of Close up-1 singer Abid Shahriar. Recalling their friendship, singer-writer Putul Sajia Sultana took to her Facebook to write an open letter in the memory of her long-lost friend.

Her letter read:

Dear Abid,

Happy birthday. Every year on this day, a sense of regret overwhelms me as I had a lot left to tell you.

New stories and memories start to pile up with each passing year. You have a little niece, we have named her Harmony Geetolina. I can only imagine the joy on your face when you would have held her in your arms. I am sure you would have been the first one to arrive with your wife and kids to see her.

By now, you would have been the proud father of two beautiful children. You would have mocked my maternal obesity and within just a few minutes, you would have said, "No worries pal, you will regain your old shape in no time!"

You know, Harmony would have been born a cancer, just like you and I, if she had delayed her birth by just a day. She was born on June 20.

Harmony Geetolina—such a nice name, right? Her name is inspired from Rabindranath Tagore's "Geetabitan". Explaining the meaning of 'Geetolina' would not have been necessary if you were here, as Tagore always had a special place in your heart.

You are doing well, right? Walking along the waves, you decided to find your house in the mild beams of moonlight, leaving us behind. Are you well in your moon-house?

Abid passed away on July 29, 2011 at the mere age of 26. The singer drowned in the sea at Cox's Bazar.