Today is the 16th death anniversary of journalist Obaidul Huq.

Yesterday marked the 23rd death anniversary of Dr Mohammad Tawhidul Anwar who was a professor of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University.

Freedom fighter, eminent poet, radio and television personality, journalist and cultural activist Asad Chowdhury died at the Lakeridge Health Oshawa hospital in Ontario, Canada yesterday.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War from Dhaka’s Savar on Saturday.

Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, a senior former teacher of cadet colleges,  passed away at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka yesterday. He was 90.

Prof Zeenat Meraj Chowdhury, a dermatolo-gist, died on September 23, said a press release.

Mst Roushan Ara, mother of ABM Riazul Kabir Kawsar, former member of Awami League’s central executive committee, died at her Dhaka residence on Saturday night. She was 84.

Ekushey Padak winning dancer and actor Zeenat Barkatullah passed away at her Dhanmondi residence at 4:45pm yesterday. She had been suffering from old-age complications.

Ekushey Padak recipient, national award winner and eminent filmmaker Syed Salahuddin Zaki passed away at United Hospital in the capital’s Gulshan on Monday.

Writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker, Gita Mehta passed away in Delhi on Saturday evening.

Renowned director Sohanoor Rahman Sohan, famous for his hugely popular film “Keyamot Theke Keyamot”, passed away at the capital’s Crescent Hospital yesterday.

Abdur Rouf Chowdhury, a businessman and social worker, died yesterday at the age of 75.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deepest condolences to the victims and missing lives of Libya due to Mediterranean Storm Daniel..In a letter to Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohamed Al-Dabaiba, she wrote: "On behalf of the People and Government of Bangladesh and on my own b

Former State Minister for Relief and President of Moulvibazar district chapter BNP Advocate Ebadur Rahman died of old-age complications while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital this afternoon. He was 85

Today is the 27th death anniversary of Prof Mohammed Noman, an educationist and former vice chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, said a press release.

The 11th death anniversary of Dr Anwarul Abedin, the founder chairman of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) was observed yesterday, said a press release.

Today is the seventh death anniversary of M Abdur Rahim, a close associate of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and western zone chairman of the then Mujibnagar government, said a press release.

Today is the 20th death anniversary of Nurjahan Murshid, a renowned politician, women’s rights activist, and one of the organisers of the 1971 Liberation War, said a press release.

Today is the 14th death anniversary of Md Khurshid Alam, a fiction writer and former additional secretary.

The national emeritus scientist was also the inventor of well-known "Kazi Guava"