Obituary

Obituary

Tonko Rebellion leader Kumudini Hajong dies at 94

Kumudini Hajong, who had made a remarkable contribution to the historic “Tonko Rebellion” by the Hajong community to secure their rights in the 1940s against the British Raj, passed away due to old age complications yesterday.

4d ago

Prof Zia Rahman passes away

Prof Zia Rahman, dean of social sciences faculty at Dhaka University, passed away due to brain stroke at a hospital in the capital early yesterday. He was 60, said Najmus Sakib, assistant professor at the department.

4d ago

Singer Khalid passes away

Khalid, lead singer and frontman of Chime,  passed away at 7:15pm yesterday, due to a cardiac arrest.

1w ago

Abul Mansur Ahmad’s death anniv today

Today is the 45th death anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, a renowned litterateur, journalist, and politician of the sub-continent. He died in 1979.

1w ago

Abdul Hyee no more

Abdul Hyee, an Awami League lawmaker from Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) and president of Jhenaidah district AL, passed away yesterday. He was 72.

1w ago

Atia Afreen passes away

Atia Afreen, a communication professional and former programme manager of Transparency International Bangladesh, passed away yesterday after battling lung cancer for the last three years. She was 46.  

1w ago

ICT Chief Prosecutor Ghulam Arieff passes away

Ghulam Arieff Tipoo, the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, died at a city hospital yesterday. He was 93.

1w ago

A leading light in Rabindra Sangeet dies

Eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad died yesterday, sending a shockwave through the cultural community. He was 70.

2w ago

PM’s press secy Ihsanul Karim no more

Prime Minister’s Press Secretary and veteran journalist Ihsanul Karim Helal passed away last night. He was 73.

2w ago

PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim Helal no more

Ihsanul Karim breathed his last at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital at 8:00pm today

2w ago

Death anniv of Sabrina Islam Chowdhury

Today is the third death anniversary of Sabrina Islam Chowdhury, wife of Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, managing director & CEO of Mercantile Bank PLC, said a press release.

2w ago

Journo Sayed Kamaluddin passes away

Eminent journalist Sayed Kamal-uddin, editor of the weekly Holiday, died at a Dhaka hospital yesterday, aged 85.

3w ago

Eminent journalist Sayed Kamaluddin no more

Eminent journalist Sayed Kamaluddin, editor of the weekly Holiday, died this afternoon at a city hospital following a massive cardiac arrest, sources in his family said

3w ago

Veteran journo, poet Talat Mahmud passes away

Veteran journalist, columnist and poet Talat Mahmud has died. He was 67

3w ago

Moshtaque’s death anniv

The 10th death anniversary of Mohd Moshtaque, a journalist and former director of news at Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, and chief editor of Asian Television Services, will be observed today, said a press release.

4w ago

SMHI Faruque passes away

Engineer SMHI Faruque (Civil 65 Buet batch), managing director of FR Properties Ltd, passed away on February 25. 

Nurul Islam no more

Veteran journalist Md Nurul Islam, former Mymen-singh Correspondent of Bangladesh Observer and later Daily Observer, died of cancer at his Dhitpur Shantiganj residence in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday.

Mujibur Rahman passes away

Mujibur Rahman, a freedom fighter, passed away yesterday at Faridpur Medical College and Hospital.

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