Shafiqur Rahman (Munna), former president (2008-2009) and founder member of Cadet College Club Ltd and former cadet of Mirzapur Cadet College (2nd batch), has breathed his last on August 23. He was 70, said a press release.

The 46th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country today in a befitting manner.

Mahbub Talukdar, former Election Commis-sioner and litterateur, was laid to eternal rest with state honour at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Dhaka yesterday.

Today is the 14th death anniversary of Shamsul Hoque Mojumder, former engineer of Power Works Department and eminent social worker.

Mahbub Talukdar, who, as an election commissioner, raised a lone voice against the ills within the election commission till his retirement, died at a city hospital yesterday.

Former Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar died of cardiac arrest today. He was 80.

Today is the 34th death anniversary of Begum Khwaja Selima Khatun, a freedom fighter, journalist, educationist, social reformer, politician and women leader.

Freedom fighter and retired engineer Ayub Khan (Bachchu) passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

Zannatul Ferdous Mohua, a winner of “Unsung Women Nation Builders Awards”, an initiative of The Daily Star and IPDC, passed away yesterday (August 14, 2022). She was 25.

Dilruba Begum, mother of Refayet Ullah Mirdha, a senior reporter of The Daily Star, passed away at Shekhergaon, Monohordi in Narsingdi yesterday.

Habibullah Bahar, independent director of Dhaka Stock Exchange, passed away in a Dhaka hospital on Tuesday. He was 69.

The 98th birth anniversary of renowned artist SM Sultan was observed at his birth place in Narail yesterday morning.

The 92nd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed today across the country. 

Today marks the 18th death anniversary of eminent journalist and writer Santosh Gupta.

The 81st death anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore is being observed in the country today.

Mosammat Shaheda Begum, mother of Mercantile Bank Vice Chairman ASM Feroz Alam, passed away yesterday at United Hospital in Dhaka. She was 85 years old.

Kaniz Rasul Mannan (Nurjahan), wife of late engineer Abdul Mannan, passed away on August 2.

Aminul Haque, founder and chairman of Bangla Trac Group, passed away yesterday. He was 81, said a press release.

The 23rd death anniversary of Prof Mohammed Faruque, former chairman of Bangla department at Jahangirnagar University and Karachi University, will be observed today.

Today is the 34th death anniversary of Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, former president of Bangladesh. On the occasion, a qurankhwani and milad mahfil will be held at Nagbari Jame Mosque in Tangail, says a press release.