The 5th death anniver-sary of journalist AUM Fakhruddin will be observed today.

Md Shah Alam Patwary, former director of Dhaka Newspaper Hawkers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd, passed away on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a city hospital.

His namaz-e-janaza will be held after Zohr prayer today

Nikhil felt chest pain at his residence on Friday afternoon and was admitted to Insaf Barakah Kidney and General Hospital in the capital's Moghbazar area

Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Shafiuddin Ahmed, a local organiser of the Liberation War, politician, and social worker, said a press release.

Renowned author Rakib Hasan, the mind behind the beloved teen detective series “Tin Goyenda”, passed away yesterday. He was 74.

Rain fell steadily on Dhaka yesterday, soft and mournful, as friends, students, and admirers gathered to bid farewell to Professor Emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam. The raindrops mingled with tears, blurring faces and flowers alike, as one of the country’s most beloved teachers was laid to rest.

Niaz Ahmed Choudhury passed away at Evercare Hospital yesterday, at the age of 80, said a press release.

Professor Emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam of Dhaka University’s English department, revered for his teaching, literary brilliance, and principled engagement with Bangladesh’s cultural and civic spheres, breathed his last yesterday. He was 74.

Beyond the classroom, he was a leading voice for university autonomy and equal access to education

Today marks the 25th death anniversary of Prof Mohammad Tawhidul Anwar, who served as the director general of the Press Institute of Bangladesh and as a professor of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.

Prof Tofail Ahmed, one of the most prominent advocates for strengthening Bangladesh’s local government system and promoting decentralisation, died of heart complications at a city hospital last night.

Career spanned academia, policy reform, and development consultancy

A distinguished historian, he was the former history professor at Chittagong University

Condolences continued to pour in following the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmad Rafique.

Freedom fighter Lt Col (retd) MA Maleque Bhuiyan passed away on September 24. He was 83.

Celebrated folk singer Farida Parveen, revered as the “Queen of Lalon Geeti”, passed away at 10:15pm last night.

ASM Sarwar Ud-Deen, former member of the Tariff Commission, died in a road accident in the city’s Moghbazar area on Saturday night. He was 76.

Badruddin Umar, the eminent public intellectual, historian, and political activist, passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 94. He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital, Shyamoli, around 10:05am. He was suffering from old-age complications.

Today is the 36th death anniversary of National Professor Dr Mohammad Ibrahim, founder of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, said a press release.