Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman, the freedom fighter and veteran journalist who led Bangladesh’s National Press Club and later served in parliament, died in Dhaka on Saturday, October 24, 2026. He was 77. He fell ill at his home in Banani and was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead, Bangladeshi media reported.
Freedom fighter and journalist
Rahman was born on September 25, 1949, in Faridganj, in the Chandpur district, and fought in Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War. He went on to a long career in journalism, including at The Daily Ittefaq, one of the country’s oldest newspapers, and became one of the most prominent figures in the Bangladeshi press. He served as president of the Jatiya Press Club, the National Press Club in Dhaka.
Member of parliament
Rahman entered politics with the Awami League and was elected member of parliament for Chandpur-4, his home constituency, in 2018. He won the seat again in 2024.
Family and funeral
He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. His funeral prayers were to be held at the Gulshan Society Jame Mosque in Dhaka, with burial at his family’s village home in Faridganj once his daughter returns from abroad.