Eminent businessman A Rouf Chowdhury passed away at his home in the capital yesterday after suffering prolonged illness. He was 86.

Noorjahan Begum, mother of BNP’s assistant training affairs secretary and former MP Rehana Akter Ranu, died yesterday. She was 78.

The sixth death anniversary of Kohinoor Dastgir, wife of former ambassador Maj Gen Quazi Golam Dastgir, will be observed today [February 16], said a press release. 

The sixth death anniversary of Hasna Abedin, the founder member and former chairperson of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), was observed yesterday.

Today is the second death anniversary of Shafiqual Haque Choudhury, founder and president of Association for Social Advancement (ASA), a leading microfinance institution serving millions of borrowers across the country. 

Today is the 20th death anniversary of Advocate Badiul Alam, a freedom fighter and politician, said a press release.

The fifth death anniversary of Sultan Ara Khan, wife of Shafiul Alam Khan, a retired employee of Karnaphuli Paper Mills Ltd in Chattogram, will be observed with due manner today.

Before the burial, the lawmaker was given a guard of honour by the state.

The parliament today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing deep shock at the demise of ruling Awami League MP from Chattogram-8 and valiant freedom fighter Moslem Uddin Ahmed.

Today is the 28th death anniversary of Haisya Bala Malakar, mother of former secretary Dhiraj Malakar, said a press release.  She passed away on this day in 1995.

Today is the 29th death anniversary of Monowera Islam Chowdhury, wife of former district and sessions judge Nurul Islam Chowdhury.

Today is the first death anniversary of Rabeya Khan Feroza, wife of late Sultan uz Zaman Khan (CSP 1955 batch).

Anwar Hossain, former managing director (MD) of Khulna Newsprint Mills and father of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Special Correspondent Tanzim Anwar, passed away early yesterday.

Today is the 1st death anniversary of Hasina Begum, wife of late AKM Nurun Nabi, former district registrar, said a press release.

Today is the 12th death anniversary of Begum Khurshida Haque, wife of late MA Haque, a former minister, top ranking police officer, founding president of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA), writer and founder of Police

Prof AHM Abdul Haye, founding director of the Institute of Modern Languages at Dhaka University, passed away on January 28. He was 84, said a press release.

The qulkhwani of Ahmed Shafi Choudhury will be held tomorrow at 4:30pm after the Asr prayers at Mohakhali DOHS mosque, said a press release.

Today is the 14th death anniversary of Md Shahidul Islam Pannu, director of Sara Advertising Ltd, said a press release.

Maulana Muhammad Nuruddin Fatehpuri, an expert in working with stone inscription, died  at his home in Gazipur yesterday.

Today is the first death anniversary of Mohammad Abdul Hye, a heroic freedom fighter, a prominent businessman, and chairman of Greenland Group.