The 47th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country today in a befitting manner.

Wadudul Ambia, father of Remark HB Ltd Managing Director Ashraful Ambia, passed away on Tuesday, aged 85, said a press release.

Habibur Rahman Khan, a senior correspondent of Bangla daily Jugantor, died from cardiac arrest today

Former chief of air staff Air Vice Marshal (retd) Sultan Mahmud was laid to rest with state and military honours at BAF Shaheen graveyard in Dhaka today

Shamsun Naher Chaudhury passed away on August 8, at the age of 76, said a press release.

Convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University last night.

Convicted war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee died at the capital's Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University tonight

Ekushey Padak-winning poet and freedom fighter Mohammad Rafiq passed away yesterday. He had been suffering from several health issues for a long time. He was 80.

Author and former lawmaker Panna Kaiser died yesterday at the age of 73 while undergoing treatment at the capital’s United Hospital.

Today is the 24th death anniversary of Prof Mohammed Faruque, former chairman of Bangla department of Jahangirnagar University and Karachi University.

Azad Talukdar, a journalist from Chhattogram, also editor of Ekushey Patrika, died at BRB Hospital in Dhaka today

Today is the third death anniversary of former adviser to a caretaker government AKM Amanul Islam Choudhury.

Veteran journalist and trade union leader M Shahjahan Miah passed away at his Rampura residence yesterday, said family sources.

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Bulbul Mahalanobish and its founding organiser Ashfaqur Rahman Khan died yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of two valiant freedom fighters and voice soldiers from Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra – its celebrated singer Bulbul Mahalanobis and founding organiser Ashfaqur Rahman Khan

Today is the third death anniversary of Shajahan Siraj, one of the key organisers of the Liberation War in 1971.

Zebunnessa Salimullah, wife of freedom fighter Shaheed Salimullah, passed away at a private hospital in the capital yesterday. She was 96.

Today is the 28th death anniversary of Justice Muhammad Ansar Ali.

Inamul Aziz Chowdhury, son of former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Fazlul Halim Chowdhury, died due to cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at a city hospital on June 22.

The only living member of the legendary Bangla rock band Moheener Ghoraguli, Tapas Das, lovingly known as ‘Bapi Da’, passed away earlier yesterday.