Dr Momtaz Begum, vice chairman of Premier Group and Sheikh Hasina University of Science and Technology Board of Trustees, breathed her last at a Singapore hospital yesterday.

Today is the 11th death anniversary of Shafiur Rahman, a pioneer of the movement for promotion of classical music in the country, said a press release.

Golam Faruque, senior member of Dhaka Theatre and proprietor of Adbest International, breathed his last at Birdem Hospital on Friday.

Former secretary, diplomat, and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed passed away yesterday at his Uttara home in Dhaka after a prolonged illness.

Today is the 111th birthday of Sufia Kamal, a renowned poet, social reformer and pioneer of women’s rights movement in Bangladesh.

Dr Md Anwar Ul Islam, a retired professor of the Pharmacy Department of Rajshahi University (RU), passed away yesterday (June 17, 2022).

Mohammad Mohiuddin Molla, a retired government official, passed away yesterday at the age of 70.

Monowar Ahmed, former secretary to Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Finance, died on Thursday night at the age of 61, said a press release.

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) celebrated its 30th founding anniversary yesterday with festivity and several programmes.

BNP is observing the 41st death anniversary of its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman today.

Syed Nurul Alam, a renowned NGO worker and former executive director of SAP-Bangladesh, passed away on May 23.

Today is the 20th death anniversary of Prof Maliha Khatun, said a press release.

The body of prominent writer and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury -- best known for writing the lyrics of “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano” -- is likely to arrive in Dhaka next week.

Today is the 6th death anniversary of Alhaj AKM Nurun Nabi, former president of editorial council of The Daily Financial Times, said a press release.

The man best known for penning the immortal song “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February”, a popular columnist, litterateur and political analyst, Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury breathed his last yesterday at a hospital in London at the age of 87.

Eminent journalist, writer and lyricist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury passed away today.

Rotarian Prof Rahim B Talukdar, former director and professor of IBA at Dhaka University and vice chancellor of Eastern University and Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, passed away on May 17 at United Hospital. He was 80.

Prof Dr Rahim B Talukdar, former director and professor of IBA at Dhaka University, passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka today (May 17, 2022). He was 80.

Brig Gen (retd) Sharif Uddin Ahmed passed away on April 28. Born in Feni in 1945, he was a cadet of the 6th batch of Foujdarhhat Cadet College.  

Veteran banker Shawkat Ali Chowdhury passed away at his residence in Uttara on April 25. He was 75 years old.