Famed band music star Shafin Ahmed dies at 63

Shafin Ahmed, a founder of the music band Miles, who won the hearts of young people in the eighties and nineties with popular songs like ‘Chand tara surjo nou tumi,’ ‘Jala jala jala ei ontore,’ and ‘Firiye dao,’ has died. He breathed his last at a hospital in the US state

Former professor Muslima Khatun is no more

Professor Moslema Khatun, a very senior professor of English literature of Home Economics College died of old age complications in the late hours of 23rd February. She was 94. She left behind three daughters, one son, and a host of relatives to mourn her death. She was a senior final

All the patients in the ICU of Al-Shifa Hospital died

All the patients at Al-Shifa Intensive Care Center (ICU), the largest hospital in Gaza, died after the Israeli forces completely blockaded it. On Friday (November 17), the director of the hospital, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, told the Qatar-based media Al Jazeera. Earlier on Wednesday (November 15), ABC News of the United States

2.1m children, youths aged between 5-24 died in 2021: UN

An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5-24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In a separate report also released

Masih-Ul-Karim passes away

Masih-Ul-Karim, former managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, breathed his last on 17 Nov, 2022 at the age of 82. He left behind his wife, son, daughter, grandchildren, and numerous well-wishers. He joined the company in 1992 as its MD and served till 2008. He also served as the president

Renowned businessman Mahbub Jamil passes away

Former Chairman and Managing Director of Singer Bangladesh Limited Mahbub Jamil passed away on Wednesday at the Evercare Hospital. He was 83. He joined Singer in September 1984 as marketing manager and was appointed as Managing Director on January 15, 1985 and as Chairman on October 4, 1987. He retired after

NSU founder trustee Mahbubar Rahman dies

Founder General Members of the Board of Trustees of North South Universsity (NSU), Mahbubar Rahman died on 8 November at United Hospital. He was 91. Rahman was a very successful man. Born in 1931, he was one of the first Muslim graduates from Cumilla Victoria College. He was an activist in

First DG of Bangladesh Betar passes away

Enamul Haq, the first director general of Bangladesh Betar, has passed away. He was 93. The veteran journalist breathed his last at United Hospital in the city on Tuesday night, said his family. He was made director general of Bangladesh Betar after independence of the country. After two years, he was given