Jamiruddin Sircar passes away
Staff Correspondent
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM Obituary
Family finds Bobi Begum, missing for 25 years, at her grave
Our Correspondent, Narsingdi
13 July 2026, 00:29 AM Obituary
Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq passes away
Staff Correspondent
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM Obituary
Abul Quasem Fazlul Haq, writer and academic, passes away
DU Correspondent
5 July 2026, 17:01 PM Obituary
Veteran journo, educator Shahed Kamal passes away
Staff Correspondent
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM Obituary
Veteran journalist and educator Shahed Kamal dies at 85
DU Correspondent
4 July 2026, 22:13 PM Obituary
Raihana Bashir no more
City Desk
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM Obituary
Raihana Bashir no more
Star Online Desk
3 July 2026, 22:15 PM Obituary
Latifur Rahman’s sixth death anniv today
Staff Correspondent
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM Obituary
Strings go still for master puppeteer
Staff Correspondent
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM Obituary

Journo AUM Fakhruddin’s death anniv

The 5th death anniver-sary of journalist AUM Fakhruddin will be observed today.
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Shah Alam Patwary passes away

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.
20 October 2025, 21:28 PM

Professor Dr Chowdhury Quamruzzaman passes away

His namaz-e-janaza will be held after Zohr prayer today
19 October 2025, 04:17 AM

Journalist Nikhil Mankin passes away

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
19 October 2025, 02:18 AM

Shafiuddin Ahmed’s death anniv today

Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Shafiuddin Ahmed, a local organiser of the Liberation War, politician, and social worker, said a press release.
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM

The man behind ‘Tin Goyenda’ passes away

Renowned author Rakib Hasan, the mind behind the beloved teen detective series “Tin Goyenda”, passed away yesterday. He was 74.
15 October 2025, 18:47 PM

Farewell to a beloved teacher

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.
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Niaz Ahmed Chowdhury passes away

Niaz Ahmed Choudhury passed away at Evercare Hospital yesterday, at the age of 80, said a press release.
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM

A voice of reason falls silent

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.
10 October 2025, 18:33 PM

Syed Manzoorul Islam (1951-2025): A life in letters and public conscience

Beyond the classroom, he was a leading voice for university autonomy and equal access to education
10 October 2025, 11:52 AM

Death anniv of Tawhidul Anwar today

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.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Prof Tofail Ahmed passes away

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.
8 October 2025, 21:29 PM

Local govt expert Prof Tofail Ahmed passes away

Career spanned academia, policy reform, and development consultancy
8 October 2025, 17:10 PM

Renowned historian Suniti Bhushan Qanungo passes away at 91

A distinguished historian, he was the former history professor at Chittagong University
5 October 2025, 04:04 AM

Nation to pay tribute to Ahmad Rafique today

Condolences continued to pour in following the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmad Rafique.
3 October 2025, 20:27 PM

Maleque Bhuiyan passes away

Freedom fighter Lt Col (retd) MA Maleque Bhuiyan passed away on September 24. He was 83.
26 September 2025, 20:37 PM

Lalon songbird takes final bow

Celebrated folk singer Farida Parveen, revered as the “Queen of Lalon Geeti”, passed away at 10:15pm last night.
13 September 2025, 20:41 PM

ASM Sarwar Ud-Deen passes away

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.
7 September 2025, 21:53 PM

A voice of resistance, progressive thought falls silent

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.
7 September 2025, 18:10 PM

Dr Ibrahim’s death anniv today

Today is the 36th death anniversary of National Professor Dr Mohammad Ibrahim, founder of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, said a press release.
5 September 2025, 20:05 PM