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

Veteran civil servant and academic left a lasting legacy

The controversial vice president shaped post-9/11 US policy and expanded executive power

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

Nikhil felt chest pain at his residence on Friday afternoon and was admitted to Insaf Barakah Kidney and General Hospital in the capital's Moghbazar area

Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Shafiuddin Ahmed, a local organiser of the Liberation War, politician, and social worker, said a press release.

Renowned author Rakib Hasan, the mind behind the beloved teen detective series “Tin Goyenda”, passed away yesterday. He was 74.

Rain fell steadily on Dhaka yesterday, soft and mournful, as friends, students, and admirers gathered to bid farewell to Professor Emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam. The raindrops mingled with tears, blurring faces and flowers alike, as one of the country’s most beloved teachers was laid to rest.

Niaz Ahmed Choudhury passed away at Evercare Hospital yesterday, at the age of 80, said a press release.

Professor Emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam of Dhaka University’s English department, revered for his teaching, literary brilliance, and principled engagement with Bangladesh’s cultural and civic spheres, breathed his last yesterday. He was 74.

Beyond the classroom, he was a leading voice for university autonomy and equal access to education

Today marks the 25th death anniversary of Prof Mohammad Tawhidul Anwar, who served as the director general of the Press Institute of Bangladesh and as a professor of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.

Prof Tofail Ahmed, one of the most prominent advocates for strengthening Bangladesh’s local government system and promoting decentralisation, died of heart complications at a city hospital last night.

Career spanned academia, policy reform, and development consultancy

A distinguished historian, he was the former history professor at Chittagong University

Condolences continued to pour in following the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmad Rafique.