Ekushey Padak-winning esteemed rhymester Sukumar Barua is no more. He died at 6:55am yesterday at a hospital in Chattogram. He was 87.

Abdul Karim Khandker, former deputy commander of the Liberation War and the first chief of the Bangladesh Air Force, died yesterday from old-age complications at the age of 95.

The sixth death anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the visionary founder of BRAC, the world’s largest non-governmental development organisation, was observed yesterday.

Dr Mohd Serajul Islam, former director of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme and vice-president of the National Heart Foundation, died on December 14, aged 93, said a press release.

Senior lawyer AFM Mesbahuddin, former High Court judge and past president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), passed away at his Dhanmondi residence in Dhaka on Sunday night. He was 80.

Kazi Fazlur Rahman, an educationist, administrator, and social worker, died on December 13, aged 93, said a press release.

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Quazi Azher Ali, an educationist, former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University and founder of Mohammadpur Preparatory School and College, said a press release..On the occasion, a milad and doa mahfil will be held, and food will be distributed among

Today is the 13th death anniversary of eminent educationalist, diplomat, and intellectual Prof Khan Sarwar Murshid.

Amir Ali, a Language Movement veteran, journalist, teacher, and researcher, passed away in London on November 28, said a press release.

Prof Iqbal Ahmad, an educator and freedom fighter, passed away yesterday. He was 77, said a press release.

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Md Shafiul Alam Khan, a retired employee of Karnafuli Paper Mills Limited.

The 49th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, a legendary political leader in the sub-continent, will be observed today.

Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, former finance minister, passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday, aged 82.

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The funeral of renowned scientist and Bangla Academy Award-winning writer Rezaur Rahman will be held today.

Md Habibur Rahman, a freedom fighter of Sector-9 during the Liberation War, passed away on October 20 in Dhaka. He was 76, said a press release.

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