Former chairman of the Privatization Commission and retired secretary Enam Ahmed Chowdhury passed away at his residence in Dhaka yesterday afternoon. He was 88.

Mostafa Golam Quddus, former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, breathed his last at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka yesterday.

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Md Shahidul Islam Pannu, director of Sara Advertising Ltd, said a press release.

The festival commenced on January 13 and will continue till February 8

The tenth death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of ex-president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, the founder and current chairperson of the BNP respectively, will be observed today.

An eminent jurist in South Asia, he is one of the greatest constitutional lawyers of the sub-continent and a respected figure in the political arena

Today is the fourth death anniversary of Mizanur Rahman Khan, who was the joint editor of Prothom Alo.

Veteran politician and a prominent leader of the labour movement, Shahidullah Chowdhury, passed away yesterday.

Former lawmaker Marium Begum passed away at the age of 101 yesterday.

Today is the 13th death anniversary of visionary entrepre-neur Samson H Chowdhury.

Today is the 25th death anniversary of Ardhendu Shekhor Roy, former deputy registrar (judicial) of the Cooperative Department in Rajshahi region.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed deep shock over the death of AF Hassan Ariff, Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Land

Hassan passed away at a Dhaka hospital today at the age of 83

My mother’s love for Hindustani classical music was infectious, to say the least.

Best known as the poet of rebellion and love, Helal Hafiz was laid to rest with state honours yesterday at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard at Mirpur in Dhaka.

His words, woven with the fervour of rebellion and the tenderness of love, have left an indelible mark on the nation’s literary landscape.

Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.

Papia Sarwar, renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and Ekushey Padak laureate, passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday. She was 72.

Afsarul Arifeen, secretary general of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, died of a cardiac arrest at a Dhaka hospital on December 6, aged 56, said a press release.

She passed away at 4:30 PM on November 25 while in hospice care, surrounded by loved ones.