Today is the 22nd death anniversary of Shabnam Huq, wife of Arham Masudul Huq, chief executive officer of Dhaka Bank Foundation, said a press release. Her relatives, friends and admirers are requested to pray for the salvation of the departed soul.

Alia Amin, a former teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School, breathed her last on April 1 at United Hospital due to multiple old age complications. She was 89, said a press release.

Eminent recital artiste Hasan Arif,  general secretary of Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, passed away around 1:50pm yesterday at the capital’s Bangladesh Specialised Hospital.

AKM Rafiquddin, founder and managing director of leading consultancy firm Development Design Consultants (DDCL), breathed his last early today. He was 78 years old.