Chief Justice Mahmud Husain’s death anniv
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Justice Abu Sayeed’s death anniv today
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Death anniversary of Chief Justice AB Mahmud Husain today
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Jamiruddin Sircar passes away
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Family finds Bobi Begum, missing for 25 years, at her grave
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Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq passes away
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6 July 2026 Obituary
Abul Quasem Fazlul Haq, writer and academic, passes away
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Veteran journo, educator Shahed Kamal passes away
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Indian fashion icon Rohit Bal no more

Rohit Bal, one of India's most leading fashion designers who set trends by blending tradition with modernity in dresses, died last night at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack
1 November 2024

A thespian's final bow

Masud Ali Khan, a towering figure in Bangladeshi performing arts, passed away yesterday at his home in the capital’s Green Road, leaving behind a remarkable legacy that spans over seven decades of unparalleled artistic brilliance.
31 October 2024

Sakhawat Hossain Bhuiyan passes away

He was buried at Pakunda Khan House graveyard after a namaz-e-janaza following state honours by Sonargaon Police Station
30 October 2024

Fahmeeda Wahab passes away

Fahmeeda Wahab, a prominent figure in development economics and international aid, has passed away in Canada at the age of 65, said a press release.
23 October 2024

Shujeo Shyam passes away

Renowned composer and singer Shujeo Shyam passed away early yesterday at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital.
18 October 2024

Matia Chy laid to rest sans state honour

Matia Chowdhury, a firebrand politician known for her simplistic lifestyle, was laid to rest yesterday.
17 October 2024

A firebrand politician falls silent

A firebrand student leader who had become a national political figure even before graduating, Matia Chowdhury was a rare exception in Bangladeshi politics, which had been plagued by opportunism, corruption, and at times, crime.
16 October 2024

Morjina Begum passes away

Morjina Begum, mother of The Daily Star’s senior reporter and Bangladesh Sports Journalist Association general secretary Anisur Rahman Poltu,
13 October 2024

Obaidul Huq’s death anniv

Today is the 17th death anniversary of Obaidul Huq, a veteran journalist.
12 October 2024

Razia Naseem Sultana no more

Razia Naseem Sultana, wife of Jahangir Bin Alam, former secretary of foreign investors, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), passed away on October 8
12 October 2024

Ratan Tata passes away

India’s top industrialist and Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata died in a hospital in Mumbai last night, the company said.
9 October 2024

BIT founder Lubna Choudhury passes away

Lubna Choudhury was widely recognised for her contributions to education, with her vision shaping BIT into a leading institution
8 October 2024

A life dedicated to public service

Former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, a prominent figure in the country’s political landscape, passed away early yesterday.
5 October 2024

MA Rashid’s death anniv

The 36th death anniversary of MA Rashid will be observed today, said a press release.
4 October 2024

NTV News Editor Shimanta Khokon no more

Shimanta Khokon, news editor of NTV and managing committee member of Jatiya Press Club, died at his residence in Dhaka's Chamelibagh area yesterday
1 October 2024

Mostafizur Rahman Fizar no more

Former state minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar passed away at a hospital in Dhaka last night. He was 71.
29 September 2024

Senior journalist Badiul Alam no more

Badiul Alam, former senior vice-president and treasurer of the National Press Club, passed away in the capital today. He was 78..Badiul Alam, also former city editor of News Today, breathed his last at his residence in Iskaton area in the afternoon due to old age complications. .He w
29 September 2024

Ruhul Amin Gazi no more

Ruhul Amin Gazi, president of a faction of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), passed away in a Dhaka hospital last night.
24 September 2024

Family loses beloved son and nation a patriot

With her husband returning from overseas after many years, her daughter happily married, and her son serving in the Bangladesh Army, there was very little missing from Nazma Akter’s life.
24 September 2024

Hosneara Begum passes away

Hosneara Begum, mother of Mizanur Rahman, chief of operations at The Daily Star, passed away yesterday. She was 75.
21 September 2024