Kaarina Kaisar, daughter of former Bangladesh national football team captain Kaiser Hamid, was laid to rest this morning (May 18) at her maternal grandparents’ home in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj.

For many young Bangladeshis living abroad, content creators like Kaarina meant something special.

Kaarina Kaisar, the content creator and actress who passed away in Chennai following liver-related complications, will be brought back to Bangladesh this afternoon.

As Kaarina's father typed out his farewell in the small hours of this morning, strangers were celebrating. Not quietly. Loudly, gleefully, with religious invocations, sexual slurs, and -- in the most depraved corners of social media -- threats to rape her corpse.

Kaarina’s words still echo in my ears. The beautiful photos of her that everyone is sharing right now are from that very shoot. But sadly, there will never be another photoshoot again.

However, humor was not all she was—she was also the kindest and most giving person you could meet. She was the type who would send you voice messages to praise and encourage you, even if you had just met. If she perceived you to be talented in any way, she would go above and beyond to encourage you to pursue your craft.

Content creator passes away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai

A new phase of treatment has begun for critically ill content creator and actor Kaarina Kaisar after she was flown to India for advanced medical care due to severe liver complications. She is currently undergoing treatment at the Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital in Vellore, Chennai.

Kaarina Kaisar, a lively and popular young content creator who had recently been building a career in acting and screenwriting, is set to be flown to Chennai this afternoon (May 11) by air ambulance for advanced treatment after being placed on life support due to severe liver complications.

Popular influencer Kaarina Kaisar, widely loved for her humorous social media skits and praised for her performance in the film “36 24 36”, is currently battling for her life in the intensive care unit (ICU) after suffering severe liver damage.

In a digital world that churns out creators by the minute, the label “content creator” has become both a badge of entry and a box. But for Rakin Absar, Kaarina Kaisar, Ridy Sheikh, and Nazia Hassan, that box was never going to be big enough. Instead of riding the algorithm wave into redundancy, they each pivoted; deliberately or instinctively, who outgrew the “content creator” label and built new identities entirely. Podcast host. Actor. Choreographer. Wellness educator.

From working as a content creator to making her debut on the silver screen with “36-24-36”, Kaarina Kaisar’s transition happened by chance. Nevertheless, she confidently stepped into the role of Syra, using it to highlight an important message of body positivity.