The former lawmaker was taken to Evercare Hospital after falling in his home bathroom this afternoon, where doctors declared him dead.
TBS Report
24 October, 2026, 07:15 pm
Last modified: 24 October, 2026, 07:44 pm
Former Chandpur-4 (Faridganj) Awami League lawmaker and National Press Club president Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman died at a Dhaka hospital today (24 October). He was 82.
He was taken to Evercare Hospital after falling in the bathroom of his home this afternoon, his nephew Robiul Hasan told The Business Standard.
Shafiqur Rahman's ancestral home is at Miazi Bari in Balithuba village of Faridganj upazila in Chandpur. His father was Moulvi Abdul Hamid and his mother was Ayesha Khatun.
He began his education at a madrasah before continuing his studies at various educational institutions. In 1965, he obtained a Kamil degree in Hadith from Faridganj Majidia Kamil Madrasah.
He completed his higher secondary education at Chandpur Government College in 1967 and later earned a master's degree in Bengali from the University of Dhaka in 1971.