Obituary

Obituary

Ekushey Padak winning scholar Prof Ahmad Shamsul Islam passes away

He breathed his last in the early hours of today

2d ago

MA Haque’s 29th death anniv today

Today is the 29th death anniversary of Mohammad Abdul Haque, former minister, top-ranking police officer, writer, and founding president of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA), said a press release.

1w ago

Rokia Afzal Rahman’s 2nd death anniv

Rokia Afzal Rahman, a visionary leader and inspiring mentor, left an indelible legacy in the fields of business, media, and social progress.

1w ago

A legacy of art and activism

Dr Sanjida Khatun, the president of Chhayanaut and a pioneer of cultural movement in Bangladesh, passed away at Square Hospital in Dhaka at 3:10pm yesterday. She was 91.

3w ago

EWU holds doa mahfil for late Syed Manzur Elahi

A condolence meeting and doa mahfil were held today in memory of eminent industrialist Syed Manzur Elahi, who passed away at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore on March 12

4w ago

DCAB mourns death of Touhidur's father

He breathed his last at a hospital in Khalishpur, Khulna, after battling complications related to old age

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Former DU VC Arefin Siddique laid to rest

Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, former vice chancellor of Dhaka University, was laid to eternal rest at the Azimpur graveyard in the capital yesterday afternoon.

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Shawkat Jamil Khan’s death anniv today

Today is the 13th death anniversary of Shawkat Jamil Khan, a senior photojournalist of The Daily Star

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Poet Soroj Dev passes away

His notable works include Dhobal Megher Dingulo (2006), Anonto Roddure Eso (2009), Swarochito Sukher Sotkar (2010), Swapno Shuyechelo Kuashay (2011), and Shomoy Amake Hotyar Kotha Bole Geche (2013)

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Sara Mahmud passes away

Sara Ara Mahmud, widow of Shaheed Altaf Mahmud, passed away today

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Ahsan Ul Mowla passes away

Engineer Ahsan Ul Mowla passed away at Popular Hospital in the capital on February 19, said a press release.

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Legendary voice of ‘Ami Banglay Gaan Gai’ no more

The music world mourns the loss of a truly remarkable figure, Pratul Mukhopadhyay, the legendary singer-songwriter who passed away on Saturday at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness.

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Farida Anwar passes away

Farida Anwar (Baby), daughter of late Shah Muhammad Israil Huq and late Salema Khatun from Lashkerdia, Nagarkanda upazila in Faridpur, died on February

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30th death anniversary of Haisya Bala Malakar today

She passed away on February 5, 1995

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Enam Ahmed Chowdhury passes away

Former chairman of the Privatization Commission and retired secretary Enam Ahmed Chowdhury passed away at his residence in Dhaka yesterday afternoon. He was 88.

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Mostafa Golam Quddus passes away

Mostafa Golam Quddus, former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, breathed his last at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

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Shahidul Islam Pannu’s death anniv today

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Md Shahidul Islam Pannu, director of Sara Advertising Ltd, said a press release.

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SM Sultan’s centenary being celebrated in Jashore

The festival commenced on January 13 and will continue till February 8

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