He was more of a fictional character than a real person. Most of our countrymen never saw him; they only heard stories about him.

Serajul Alam Khan, one of the key organisers of the Liberation War, died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital this afternoon.

Sabira Rouf, mother of Dr Eaysmin Ara Lekha, vice-chancellor of Uttara University, passed away on June 7. She was 86.

Sayed Safikun Nabi, a freedom fighter and one of the 11 protagonists of the country’s first feature film on the Liberation War titled “Ora Egaro Jon”, died of heart attack at Bangladesh Medical College Hospital on Sunday. He was 79.

Asaduzzaman Khan, former president of the Rotary Club of Dhaka Central, passed away on Sunday due to heart failure.

Jatiya Sangsad yesterday adopted a condolence motion expressing grief over the deaths of some distinguished personalities, including ruling party lawmaker, actor and freedom fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque).

Pyari Begum, renowned actress and the female lead of the first ever Bangla feature film produced here, “Mukh O Mukhosh”, breathed her last yesterday at her Uttara residence.

Today is the third death anniversary of Imamul Kabir Shanto, founder chairman of Shanto-Mariam Foundation, Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology and Sundarban Courier Service (Pvt) Ltd.

The BNP will observe the 42nd death anniversary of its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman today.

Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, a former president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), breathed his last on May 22 in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 73.

Today is the 7th death anniver-sary of Alhaj AKM Nurun Nabi, former president of editorial council of The Daily Financial Times, said a press release.

Freedom Fighter, actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore yesterday morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent singer Kalyani Kazi, the youngest daughter-in-law of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of eminent Indian Bengali fiction writer Samaresh Majumdar.

Renowned economist Prof Nurul Islam, a leading architect of the economic rationale for independence of Bangladesh, is no more.

Veteran banker ATM Mahabubul Haq passed away on Thursday at his residence in Dhaka. He was 95.

Today is the 10th death anniversary of educationist Md Wahidur Rahman, said a press release.

Shamsuddin Ahmed, president of Mohakhali Central Jame Mosque, passed away on May 2. He was 96, said a press release. 

Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, former general secretary of Jatiya Press Club, passed away last night at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital. He was 63.

Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, former general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club, passed away tonight at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).