Ekushey Padak winner choreographer and dance maestro Golam Mostofa Khan died Sunday night at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka at 82. A prominent dance artist in Bangladesh after the independence of the nation, Khan passed away after suffering from pneumonia and health problems from old age, according to the Ministry
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Fardin’s Death: Friend Bushra put on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Amatullah Bushra, who was arrested on Thursday morning in a case over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash, on a five- day remand.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan passed the order when Golam Mawla, investigation officer of the case and Inspector of Rampura
Cyclone Sitrang kills 25 across Bangladesh
At least 25 people died in nine districts across Bangladesh as the cyclone Sitrang made landfall and crossed Barishal-Chattogram coast on Monday midnight, leaving a trail of destruction. According to reports from correspondents, most of the casualties happened because of falling of trees since Monday morning as Bangladesh experienced moderate
Journalist Raihan M Chowdhury dies
Veteran photojournalist Matiur Rahman dies in Canada
Matiur Rahman, a veteran photojournalist breathed his last on 20 October 2022 in a hospital in Toronto, Canada due to health complications. He was 76. Rahman, elder brother of renowned Bangladeshi journalist Saleem Samad, survived by his only son, wife and two grandchildren. Rahman, a permanent member of Jatiya Press Club, had
Eminent actor Masum Aziz dies
Ekushe Padak wining actor and playwright passed away on Monday at a private hospital in the capital. Masum, who had been suffering from heart-related ailments, breathed his last at the hospital this afternoon, said Faisal Hasan, senior information officer of the Cultural Affairs Ministry. He was admitted to Square Hospital with
Dengue menace to continue till mid-November: Experts
The gradual increase in dengue infection has created panic among the residents of Dhaka city. Hospitals are failing to cope with the pressure of dengue patients despite setting up new wards. Patients are dying within just three days of getting admitted to hospitals. A total of 89 people have died of
Harry Potter’s Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane, dies at 72
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72, his agent said on Friday. Coltrane also played a former KGB agent-turned-Russian mafia boss in two James Bond films -- "Goldeneye" (1995) and "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) -- with Pierce Brosnan. "My client and
Eminent painter Samarjit Roy Chowdhury passes away
Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, one of the most prominent Bangladeshi artists and art educators, passed away at 2:40 pm in a city hospital on Sunday. The Ekushey Padak-winning painter (85) was suffering from multiple health issues, according to his family. Confirming the matter, Dhaka University fine arts faculty dean Nisar Hossain
