Shaheed Dr Milon Day is being observed across the country today, commemorating the 28th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, the then joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association

He was laid to eternal rest in his hometown, Melandaha, Jamalpur.

Barrister Ali Kaiser Hasan Morshed, a former foreign secretary, passed away on Thursday, said a press release.

M Zakaria, a founding trustee of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, passed away at his Baridhara residence at 12:30am today, says a press release sent by Gono Bishawbidalay

Today is the 24th death anniversary of Poet Sufia Kamal, also founder president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and a pioneer of Bangalee women’s emancipation. 

The 47th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a legendary political leader in the sub-continent, will be observed today.

Today is the fifth death anniversary of Akhtaruz-zaman Chowdhury, a retired deputy general manager of Janata Bank, said a press release.

Today is the 48th death anniversary of maj gen (retd) MA Rab, Bir Uttam.

Akram Hossain Chowdhury, former lawmaker of Naogaon-3 constituency, died at Naogaon 250 bed District Hospital today

Today is the 21st death anniversary of Mansur Ahmed Khan, a freedom fighter. He was the first curator of Rajshahi University Martyred Memorial Archive

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Enayetullah Khan, founding editor of the daily New Age and editor-in-chief of the weekly Holiday.

Today is the 9th death anniversary of Begum Fazilatun-nessa.

Begum Rahmatun-nesa Mallick, wife of eminent scholar and former finance minister Dr AR Mallick, passed away at her residence on November 7.

Noted educationist Professor Dr M Fazlul Karim passed away peacefully on October 31, a day shy of his 90th birthday.

Today is the 7th death anniversary of Jahanara Begum, mother of Dhaka District and Sessions Judge AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan.

Today is the third death anniver-sary of literary and art critic Abul Hasnat, said a press release.

Prof Md Abul Kashem Mia joined the United Interna-tional University (UIU) as its vice chancellor on October 17, said a press release.

The fact that he was one of the leading global experts on climate change and an integral part of  nearly every international and regional group of any worth anywhere  is something one would never know by talking to him.

Prof Zinatun Nesa Talukder, a prominent politician from Rajshahi, passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 76.

Prof Saleemul Huq, eminent climate change expert and director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, was laid to rest at Banani graveyard in Dhaka yesterday afternoon.