Deaths from Bangladesh
Tofail Ahmed dead at age 82, MP, minister of industries and commerce
a Bangladeshi politician who served in parliament for more than five decades and held ministerial posts in the industries and commerce portfolios, died on June 1, 2026. He was 82. Born on October 22, 1943, in Bhola, then in the… · Britain · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · Libra
Dabirul Islam dead at age 77, MP
a Bangladeshi politician and longtime member of parliament, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on September 29, 1948, he represented Thakurgaon-2 in the Jatiya Sangsad across multiple terms, serving from 1986 to 1987, from 1991… · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Yusuf Hossain Humayun dead at age 90, Bangladeshi politician, MP
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament from 1973 to 1979, died on May 23, 2026. He was elected to parliament from Barisal-4 in 1973 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. The Wikipedia summary identifies him as a former… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Mizanur Rahman Sinha dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 16, 2026. He was 83. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, Sinha represented Munshiganj-2 in the Jatiya Sangsad from 1996 to 2006. He completed his M.A. from the University of… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
Mosharraf Hossain dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP, minister of civil aviation and touris…
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 13, 2026, at age 83. He served as minister of civil aviation and tourism from 1997 to 2001 and as minister of housing and public works from 1999 to… · Britain · 13 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Ataur Rahman Bangladeshi actor dead at age 84
a Bangladeshi stage and television actor, died on May 12, 2026. He was 84. Rahman was also a director and writer, and was known by the sobriquet Monchosharothi. Born on June 18, 1941, in Noakhali District in what was then… · Britain · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Moslem Uddin Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 88
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 2, 2026. He was 87. Born on January 30, 1939, in Mymensingh, Bengal Province, British India, he was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who represented the Mymensingh-6 constituency in… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026
Golam Sarwar Milon Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 69
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on April 26, 2026. Born in Dhaka on November 6, 1957, he was elected to parliament from Manikganj-4 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988, served as a state… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Shafique Ahmed Bangladeshi lawyer, minister of law dead at age 88
a Bangladeshi lawyer and former minister of law, justice and parliamentary affairs, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 88. He served as Bangladesh’s minister for law, justice and parliamentary affairs from 2009 to 2013. Born on July… · Britain · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
Tarun Ghosh Bangladeshi animation editor and art director, heart disease complicated by ashtma dead…
a Bangladeshi animation editor and art director, died on April 9, 2026, of heart disease complicated by asthma. He worked on Nirontor as an animation editor and on Kittonkhola as an art director. Ghosh won the Bangladesh National Film Award… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
A. B. M. Anowarul Haque Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 76
2026. He was a Bangladeshi politician and served as a member of parliament from 2008 to 2014. His death was announced without further details · 05 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 5
Dalia Nausheen Singer dead at age 71
a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In 2020, the… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Abu Taher Nadwi Bangladeshi Islamic scholar dead at age 65
a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator, died on March 30, 2026. He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from February 2024, and became chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh in October 2025. He… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Mahbuba Rahman Singer dead at age 91
the Bangladeshi playback singer known for her work in Mukh O Mukhosh and The Day Shall Dawn, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Mahbuba Hasnat on March 3, 1935, she worked in the film industry… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Md. Anwarul Azim Arif Academic dead at age 74
a Bangladeshi academic administrator and banker who served as vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 2011 to 2015 and of International Islamic University Chittagong from 2021 to 2024, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 74. Born… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Shams Sumon Actor dead at age 59
a Bangladeshi actor, died on March 17, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Rajshahi on March 2, 1967, he completed his graduation and post-graduation from Rajshahi University. His acting career ran from 1997 to 2023. Sumon won the Bangladesh… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
G. M. Fazlul Haque Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 83
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament for Chandpur-3, died on March 17, 2026. He was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician who served as an MP from 1996 to 2006. Haque was elected to parliament from the Chandpur-3 constituency… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Mohiuddin Ahmed (Munshiganj politician) Bangladeshi politician, MP, pneumonia dead at age 75
a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on March 10, 2026, of pneumonia. He was elected to parliament from Munshiganj-4 in the 1986 Bangladeshi general election and served as an MP from 1986 to 1988. Born on May… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Jahanara Arzu Bangladeshi poet dead at age 93
a Bangladeshi poet, died on March 2, 2026. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bengali literature. Arzu and Sufia Kamal were the founding editors of Sultana, the first women's… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Joaherul Islam Bangladeshi politician dead at age 70
a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer, died on February 27, 2026. He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and served as a Jatiya Sangsad member for Tangail-8 from 2019 to 2024. Born on 12 February 1956 in Tangail, Bangladesh, he was… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
Sheikh Kabir Hossain Bangladeshi insurance executive dead at age 83
a Bangladeshi insurance executive and businessman, died on February 14, 2026. He was president of the Bangladesh Insurance Association and also served as president of the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh. Born in Gopalganj on 3 February 1942, he… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Abdul Mannan Khan Bangladeshi politician dead at age 73
a Bangladeshi politician and former state minister of housing and public works, died on February 10, 2026, in Dhaka at the age of 73. Born on June 30, 1952, he was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and served as a… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Ramesh Chandra Sen Politician dead at age 85
a Bangladeshi politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 85. He represented the Thakurgaon-1 constituency from 2009 to 2024 and served as Minister of Water Resources from 2009 to 2014. Sen was… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Milon Kanti Dey Bangladeshi Jatra artist dead at age 78
a Bangladeshi Jatra actor, director, writer and cultural activist, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on July 15, 1947, in Chhanhara, Bengal Province, British India, he was recognised for his work to refine and modernize… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Dabirul Islam Choudhury
British-Bangladeshi community leader and poet · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 4 · Choudhury
Abdul Latif (cricketer) Bangladeshi cricket player and manager dead at age 86
a Bangladeshi cricket player and manager, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known as Mohammad Abdul Latif Khan and M. A. Latif, he was a first-class cricketer for East Pakistan, a senior officer in the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Ranjit Das (footballer) Bangladeshi football player and manager dead at age 93
a Bangladeshi football player and manager, died on February 2, 2026. Born on October 29, 1932, he represented the East Pakistan football team from 1955 to 1961 and also served as captain of the Chittagong Division team. Das was born… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Mostafa Kamal (volleyball) Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach dead at age 88
a Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach, died on February 1, 2026. He was 88. Born in Companiganj Upazila of Noakhali District in Bengal Province, British India, he competed in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres in athletics while… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
M Hafizuddin Khan
Bangladeshi bureaucrat · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20 · Other · Khan
M. Hafizuddin Khan Economist, political analyst dead at age 89
a Bangladeshi bureaucrat and former 6th comptroller and auditor general of Bangladesh, died on January 21, 2026. Born in 1936 or 1937 in Sirajganj, Bengal Province, British India, he earned a B.A. and M.A. in political science from Dhaka University… · 21 January 2026 · January 2026
Ilias Javed
Bangladeshi actor and choreographer · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20
Dastagir Hossain Nira
Bangladeshi footballer (Dhaka Abahani · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Nira
Mahmudul Hasan
Bangladeshi major general and politician · 30 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 30
A. K. Khandker
Bangladeshi air force officer and politician · 19 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 19 · Khandker
Osman Hadi
Bangladeshi politician and activist · 17 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 17
Kazi Fazlur Rahman
Bangladeshi civil servant · 14 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 14 · Rahman · Other
Mohammed Matiul Islam
Bangladeshi diplomat and civil servant · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19 · Islam · Other
Gyanashree Mahathero
Bangladeshi Buddhist monk · 12 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 12 · Other
Kamal Uddin Siddiqui
Bangladeshi economist and social scientist · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Siddiqui
Sarwar Jahan Nizam
Bangladeshi naval officer · 09 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 9 · Nizam · Other
Ahmed Rafiq
Bangladeshi language movement activist and writer · 01 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 1
Hafez Ahmadullah
Bangladeshi Islamic scholar · 13 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 13 · Other
Amaresh Roy Chowdhury
Bangladeshi classical vocalist · 11 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 11 · Chowdhury
Badruddin Umar
Bangladeshi political activist · 06 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 6 · Other
Mahfuza Khanam
Bangladeshi academic administrator · 11 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 11
M. Harun-Ar-Rashid
Bangladeshi army general · 03 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 3 · Other
Yasmeen Murshed
Bangladeshi political advisor and teacher · 30 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 30 · Other
Towkir Islam Sagar
Bangladeshi military pilot · 24 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 24 · Other · Sagar
A. T. M. Shamsul Huda
Bangladeshi civil servant · 04 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 4 · Other · Huda
Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury
Bangladeshi police officer · 30 April 2025 · April 2025 · Chowdhury · April 30 · Other
Ahmad Shamsul Islam
Bangladeshi botanist · 13 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 13 · Islam · Other
Ataullah Hafezzi
Bangladeshi Islamist leader and politician · 06 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 6
A. A. M. S. Arefin Siddique
Bangladeshi academic administrator · 13 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 13 · Siddique
AAMS Arefin Siddique
Bangladeshi academico administrator · 12 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 12 · Siddique · Other
Syed Manzur Elahi
Bangladeshi businessman · 11 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 11 · Elahi · Other
A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury
Bangladeshi gynaecologist and obstetrician · 08 March 2025 · March 2025 · Chowdhury · March 8 · Other
Zahidur Rahman Anjan
Bangladeshi film director (Meghmallar) · 23 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 23 · Anjan · Other
Mohammad Abdur Rouf
Bangladeshi jurist and civil servant · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8 · Rouf
Enam Ahmed Chowdhury
Bangladeshi civil servant · 02 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 2 · Chowdhury · Other
K. M. Shafiullah
Bangladeshi military officer and politician · 25 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 25 · Shafiullah
Faizul Islam
Bangladeshi writer and administrator · 23 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 23
Subhagata Choudhury
Bangladeshi non-fiction writer · 21 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 21
M. Azizul Haq
Bangladeshi police officer · 14 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 14 · Other · Haq
Prabir Mitra
Bangladeshi actor (Titash Ekti Nadir Naam · 04 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 4
Anjana Sultana
Bangladeshi actress (Parineeta · 02 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 2
C. B. Zaman
Bangladeshi film director (Puroskar) and actor (Ek Takar Bou) · 19 December 2024 · December 2024 · December 19 · Zaman