Actress Sadika Parvin Popy is mourning the death of her mother, Mariam Begum, following years of reported tension in their relationship. The actress shared a message on social media expressing her grief and asking people to pray for her mother’s departed soul.
Mariam Begum died at a hospital in Moghbazar, Dhaka, at around 1.30am on 28 October. She had been suffering from kidney disease and several age-related health complications.
Her health deteriorated after she suffered a stroke at her home in Niketan, Gulshan, on the night of 14 October. She was admitted to hospital shortly before 2am and remained under treatment. Doctors were preparing to transfer her to the intensive care unit when she died on Tuesday night.
Mariam was once a familiar presence alongside Popy in the film industry. However, reports of a strained relationship between mother and daughter emerged last year, when the actress publicly accused her mother and sister of financial misconduct.
Popy claimed that they had taken control of money she had earned through her work over nearly three decades. She said she had spent her income supporting her parents, relatives and other family members, including helping them build their lives.
The actress also alleged that she later discovered her savings had been transferred to another person’s bank account. According to her account, when she sought explanations from her parents, she received no answers and felt she had become an adversary within her own family.
Mariam’s death brings an end to a painful chapter marked by family disputes and unresolved grievances. Popy’s latest message reflects her grief following the loss of her mother.
