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Kanchha Sherpa. Photo: BBC

Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of first Everest summit team, dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa was only 19 when he joined the historic 1953 expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay that reached the summit of the world’s highest peak

Syed Manzoorul Islam. Photo: Collected

Eminent academic Syed Manzoorul Islam dies

Eminent physician Professor Dr Azizur Rahman passes away

Eminent physician Professor Dr Azizur Rahman passes away

People from all walks of life gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar to honour the memory of Ahmed Rafiq. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Nation bids farewell to Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq; body donated for research

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus with zoologist Jane Goodall. Photo: CA Press Wing

CA Yunus mourns death of 'dear friend' and renowned zoologist Dr Jane Goodall

English Dr. Jane Goodall, chimpanzee researcher and naturalist, observes through glass some of Taronga Zoo's 25 member chimpanzee colony in Sydney, August 31. Goodall, who has spent most of her life studying chimpanzees in Africa is in Australia to raise awareness that chimpanzee numbers in the wild have plummeted 75 percent in 10 years leaving only 250,000 in their homelands of Central and West Africa. AUSTRALIA/ Reuters

Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Remembrance ceremony honours Samson H. Chowdhury’s legacy

Remembrance ceremony honours Samson H. Chowdhury’s legacy

Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun. File Photo: Collected

Under trial ex-industries minister Humayun dies while in jail custody

Greatwall ceramic md shamsul huda passes away at 70

Greatwall ceramic md shamsul huda passes away at 70

Singer Zubeen Garg on stage. Photo: Hindustan Times

Zubeen Garg, iconic Assamese singer known for 'Ya Ali', dies at 52 after freak scuba diving accident in Singapore

NU community mourns passing of assistant director

NU community mourns passing of assistant director

Collage of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and writer Badruddin Umar. Photo: Collected

CA mourns death of writer, activist Badruddin Umar

Badruddin Umar. File photo: TBS

Writer, activist Badruddin Umar passes away