DHAKA: Like other years, 2014 has also observed the demise of a good number of people, in which some were exceptional and gave a new definition of life on their respective fields.
While remembering them, banglanews family is praying for their departed souls.Maqsudul Alam
Scientist Maqsudul Alam, whose research in sequencing the DNA of the traditional variety of jute is widely recognized around the world, passed away on December 21.
He died at the age of 60 at a hospital in USA’s Hawaii after suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.Khalil Ullah Khan
Eminent actor Khalil Ullah Khan, popularly known as Khalil, passed away at a city hospital on December 7.
He died at 80 over old age complications.Qayyum Chowdhury
Eminent artist Qayyum Chowdhury passed away on November 30 after falling unconscious while addressing Bengal Classical Music Festival at Dhaka’s Army Stadium.
The veteran artist, who was a special guest at the opening of the fourth night’s performance, dropped unconscious on the stage during his speech around 9:00pm of that day.
On-duty doctors at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) declared him dead around 9:45pm.Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury
Journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, the former managing director (MD) and chief editor of the national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), died in a road accident at city’s Kawran Bazaar area on November 29.
Zaglul, who was 65, sustained serious injuries when he tripped over while getting down from a bus at Kawran Bazaar intersection on his way to join a television talk show.Syed Mainul Hossain
The man who designed the National Memorial, Bangladesh’s homage to its martyrs from 1971, passed away on November 10 at the age of 62.
Syed Mainul Hossain, an architect, died in the noon of that day at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in city following a heart attack.National Professor Dr Salahuddin Ahmed
Eminent historian and National Professor Dr Salahuddin Ahmed, 92, passed away due to old age complications on October 19.
He breathed his last at his Banani residence in city.Bhasha Matin
Abdul Matin (widely known as Bhasha Matin), who played a lead role in the Language Movement, passed away on October 8.
He died at the age of 88 over old age complications.Ayesha Faiz
Ayesha Faiz, mother of late popular writer Humayun Ahmed, died at city’s Labaid Hospital on Spetember 27.
He passed away at the age of 84 after suffering from several old age complications.Advocate Abdus Samad
Language movement veteran advocate Abdus Samad passed away at his Brahmanbaria residence on September 13.
Samad died of old age complications at the age of 84.Firoza Begum
After seven decades ruling the hearts of music lovers, Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum died on September 9 at the age of 84.
She passed away at Dhaka’s Apollo Hospitals under intensive care.Belal Ahmed
Filmmaker Belal Ahmed passed away at city’s Square Hospital in the capital on August 18.
He was 64 and was suffering from cardiac complications.Obaidul Gani Chandan
Prominent rhymester Obaidul Gani Chandan, also the Daily Manobkantha feature editor, passed away untimely on August 16.
He, however, died at the age of 41.
Chandan, who is more popular for his rhyme, breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the capital.Bashir Ahmed
Eminent singer Bashir Ahmed passed away at his Mohammadpur residence in the capital on April 19.
He breathed his last at the age 75.ABM Musa
Veteran journalist ABM Musa passed away at city’s Labaid hospital in the capital on April 9.
Musa breathed his last at the age of 83.
BDST: 1745 HRS, DEC 31, 2014