Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman, a journalist, former lawmaker, and veteran of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, died at a Dhaka hospital Oct. 24, The Daily Star reported. Rahman represented Chandpur-4 in parliament after winning elections in 2018 and 2024. He also served two consecutive terms as president of the Jatiya Press Club. His journalism career began while […]
Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed died at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, his family confirmed to The Daily Star. He was 80. His son Tanvir Ahmed, member secretary of Dhaka South City BNP, said Ahmed died around 8:10 p.m. while undergoing treatment. He had suffered from lung problems and other complications for a […]
In 1969, amid the fervent throngs of a mass uprising in East Pakistan, a young student leader stood before a swelling crowd and formally bestowed a title upon his political mentor, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He proclaimed him “Bangabandhu,” the Friend of Bengal. It was a moment of rhetorical flourish that would define the trajectory of […]
