My mother’s love for Hindustani classical music was infectious, to say the least.
Best known as the poet of rebellion and love, Helal Hafiz was laid to rest with state honours yesterday at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard at Mirpur in Dhaka.
His words, woven with the fervour of rebellion and the tenderness of love, have left an indelible mark on the nation’s literary landscape.
Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.
Papia Sarwar, renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and Ekushey Padak laureate, passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday. She was 72.
Afsarul Arifeen, secretary general of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, died of a cardiac arrest at a Dhaka hospital on December 6, aged 56, said a press release.
She passed away at 4:30 PM on November 25 while in hospice care, surrounded by loved ones.
Uma Dasgupta, the actress who portrayed Durga in Satyajit Ray’s “Pather Panchali,” has passed away at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness.
Morjina Begum, mother of The Daily Star’s senior reporter and Bangladesh Sports Journalist Association general secretary Anisur Rahman Poltu,
Today is the 17th death anniversary of Obaidul Huq, a veteran journalist.
Razia Naseem Sultana, wife of Jahangir Bin Alam, former secretary of foreign investors, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), passed away on October 8
India’s top industrialist and Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata died in a hospital in Mumbai last night, the company said.
Lubna Choudhury was widely recognised for her contributions to education, with her vision shaping BIT into a leading institution
Former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, a prominent figure in the country’s political landscape, passed away early yesterday.
The 36th death anniversary of MA Rashid will be observed today, said a press release.
Shimanta Khokon, news editor of NTV and managing committee member of Jatiya Press Club, died at his residence in Dhaka's Chamelibagh area yesterday
Former state minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar passed away at a hospital in Dhaka last night. He was 71.
Badiul Alam, former senior vice-president and treasurer of the National Press Club, passed away in the capital today. He was 78..Badiul Alam, also former city editor of News Today, breathed his last at his residence in Iskaton area in the afternoon due to old age complications. .He w
