Author Sankar passes away
21 February 2026, 03:45 AM Obituary
Journalist Ali Mahmud passes away
11 February 2026, 03:29 AM Obituary
Mohammad Badrul Ahsan’s death anniv observed
7 February 2026, 10:03 AM Obituary
Md Shahidul Islam Pannu’s death anniv
26 January 2026, 03:43 AM Obituary
Bangladesh loses a truth-teller of 1971
25 January 2026, 18:29 PM Obituary
Mohammed Mohsin passes away
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Jayasree Kabir passes away
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Daktar Bhai’s anniversary of death today

Today is the seventh death anniversary of Dr Edric Sargission Baker, a New Zealander who served poor patients in Tangail for three decades.
1 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Death anniv of Nurjahan Murshid today

Today is the 19th death anniversary of Nurjahan Murshid, a renowned politician, women’s rights activist, and one of the organisers of the 1971 Liberation War.
31 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Rita Khan passes away

Rita Khan, widow of late Nurul Hussain Khan, passed away yesterday due to old age complications, said a press release.
31 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Shafiqur Rahman passes away

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.
26 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Nazrul’s death anniversary today

The 46th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country today in a befitting manner.
26 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Mahbub Talukdar laid to rest

Mahbub Talukdar, former Election Commis-sioner and litterateur, was laid to eternal rest with state honour at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Dhaka yesterday.
26 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Shamsul Hoque’s 14th death anniv

Today is the 14th death anniversary of Shamsul Hoque Mojumder, former engineer of Power Works Department and eminent social worker.
25 August 2022, 18:00 PM

The voice for inclusive polls falls silent

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.
24 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Ex Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar dies

Former Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar died of cardiac arrest today. He was 80.
24 August 2022, 08:45 AM

Death anniv of Khwaja Selima Khatun today

Today is the 34th death anniversary of Begum Khwaja Selima Khatun, a freedom fighter, journalist, educationist, social reformer, politician and women leader.
21 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Ayub Khan passes away

Freedom fighter and retired engineer Ayub Khan (Bachchu) passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka yesterday.
15 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Unsung Women Nation Builders Award winner Mohua dies

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.
14 August 2022, 18:57 PM

Dilruba Begum passes away

Dilruba Begum, mother of Refayet Ullah Mirdha, a senior reporter of The Daily Star, passed away at Shekhergaon, Monohordi in Narsingdi yesterday.
11 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Habibullah Bahar passes away

Habibullah Bahar, independent director of Dhaka Stock Exchange, passed away in a Dhaka hospital on Tuesday. He was 69.
10 August 2022, 18:00 PM

SM Sultan’s birth anniv observed

The 98th birth anniversary of renowned artist SM Sultan was observed at his birth place in Narail yesterday morning.
10 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangamata’s 92nd birth anniversary today

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. 
7 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Death anniv of Santosh Gupta

Today marks the 18th death anniversary of eminent journalist and writer Santosh Gupta.
5 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Tagore’s 81th death anniversary today

The 81st death anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore is being observed in the country today.
5 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Shaheda Begum passes away

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.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Kaniz Rasul Mannan passes away

Kaniz Rasul Mannan (Nurjahan), wife of late engineer Abdul Mannan, passed away on August 2.
3 August 2022, 18:00 PM