Sitesh Ranjan Deb: key obituary facts
Is Sitesh Ranjan Deb dead? Yes. Sitesh Ranjan Deb died on July 14, 2026, at age 75.
Cause of death: Sitesh Ranjan Deb's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sitesh Ranjan Deb known for?
He was a conservationist.
More about Sitesh Ranjan Deb
Gender: male.
Nationality: Bangladesh.
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, a Bangladeshi wildlife conservationist known as Sitesh Babu, died on July 14, 2026.
He had begun his career as a professional hunter and wilderness guide in Bangladesh, where hunting was once not legally restricted, before a 1991 encounter with a bear left him severely injured, cost him part of his face and his right eye, and prompted a turn away from hunting. Deb then devoted himself to conservation work, and even before ending his hunting career he had established a zoo that rescued, rehabilitated and released more than 3,000 animals.
His collection also included rare species, among them what was reported as the first recorded Burmese ferret-badger in Bangladesh.