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.
Renowned linguist Mahbubul Haque was laid to rest in the central graveyard of Chittagong University yesterday.
Prof Mahbubul Haque, a linguist, essayist, and researcher, passed away at the Dhaka Combined Military Hospital on Wednesday. He was 76.
Today is the fourth death anniversary of Shajahan Siraj, a key organiser of the 1971 Liberation War, said a press release.
Asma Abbasi, an educationist, TV personality, and writer, passed away at her residence in Dhaka on July 4, at the age of 83, said a press release.
Captain Mohammad Ashraf Hussain, retired Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot, passed away on 30 June
Today is the fourth death anniversary of Latifur Rahman, founder chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, a well-known and highly respected business house in Bangladesh.
Today is the fourth death anniversary of Latifur Rahman, founder chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, a well-known and highly respected business house in Bangladesh.
Today is the 10th death anniversary of poet Abul Hussain, said a press release.
In a condolence message, Hasina said that Asim Saha's death is an irreparable loss to Bangla language and literature
Masuma Khan Majlis, wife of late Zakeria Khan Majlis, and mother of late Mahnaz Khan Majlis and Demir Khan Majlis, passed away yesterday.
