Today is the 34th death anniversary of Begum Khwaja Selima Khatun, a freedom fighter, journalist, educationist, social reformer, politician and women leader.

Freedom fighter and retired engineer Ayub Khan (Bachchu) passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

Zannatul Ferdous Mohua, a winner of “Unsung Women Nation Builders Awards”, an initiative of The Daily Star and IPDC, passed away yesterday (August 14, 2022). She was 25.

Dilruba Begum, mother of Refayet Ullah Mirdha, a senior reporter of The Daily Star, passed away at Shekhergaon, Monohordi in Narsingdi yesterday.

Habibullah Bahar, independent director of Dhaka Stock Exchange, passed away in a Dhaka hospital on Tuesday. He was 69.

The 98th birth anniversary of renowned artist SM Sultan was observed at his birth place in Narail yesterday morning.

The 92nd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed today across the country. 

Today marks the 18th death anniversary of eminent journalist and writer Santosh Gupta.

The 81st death anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore is being observed in the country today.

Mosammat Shaheda Begum, mother of Mercantile Bank Vice Chairman ASM Feroz Alam, passed away yesterday at United Hospital in Dhaka. She was 85 years old.

Aminul Haque, founder and chairman of Bangla Trac Group, passed away yesterday. He was 81, said a press release.

Kaniz Rasul Mannan (Nurjahan), wife of late engineer Abdul Mannan, passed away on August 2.

The 23rd death anniversary of Prof Mohammed Faruque, former chairman of Bangla department at Jahangirnagar University and Karachi University, will be observed today.

Today is the 34th death anniversary of Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, former president of Bangladesh. On the occasion, a qurankhwani and milad mahfil will be held at Nagbari Jame Mosque in Tangail, says a press release.

Noted Odia and Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra passed away at her house in Kolkata yesterday after suffering a heart attack. She was 81 years old.

Today is the 10th death anniversary of Kamaluddin Ahmed Khan, known as Kamal Khan, a former member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and father of Anis A Khan, former managing director and CEO of Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.

Ahsan Habib Kamal, BNP leader and former Barishal City Corporation mayor, was laid to rest following a namaz-e-janaza on the Barishal Zila School premises yesterday.

Eminent journalist and editor of the Bangla daily Desh Rupantor, Amit Habib passed away last night while undergoing treatment at National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital. He was 59.

Eminent journalist and editor of the Bangla daily Desh Rupantor, Amit Habib, passed away tonight (July 28, 2022) while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital. He was 59.

Hazi Abdul Mozid, father of Abdul Ahad, deputy commis-sioner of DMP’s Motijheel Division, died of old-age complications at his village home at Atpara upazila in Netrokona yesterday.