Khaled Salahuddin Ahmed, the man who brought colour to Bangladeshi cinema in the 1960s, has passed away.

Cinematographer Rashed Zaman confirmed the news, saying that Khaled Salahuddin, who had been ill for several years, died on Friday in the United States.

Speaking to a local media outlet, Rashed Zaman said, "Khaled Salahuddin was my grandfather and my mother's uncle. He had been unwell for quite some time, and after his death, he was buried in the United States."

The Dhaka University Film Society released a statement of condolence, recognizing Khaled Salahuddin as the key technician behind the colour processing of the country's first colour film, Zahir Raihan's "Sangam" (1964).

"While serving as the chief engineer of Bangladesh Television, it was under his supervision that the subcontinent's first live broadcast and the launch of colour television took place. He was also the operative director at BFDC (Bangladesh Film Development Corporation) and contributed his technical expertise behind the camera in various films."

Reflecting on his contributions, Rashed Zaman added, "As far as I know, the credit for the first colour film in the subcontinent goes to him, and that was Zahir Raihan's 'Sangam'. He was the driving force behind introducing color cinema to Bangladesh and was also a huge inspiration in my journey to becoming a cinematographer."

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