Sudden death of Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh

Date : 05 July, 2024

We, the members of Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha and the whole chess fraternity of West Bengal deeply mourn the sad and untimely demise of Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh due to a severe heart attack. GM Ziaur Rahman, the 2nd Grandmaster of Bangladesh, died in harness at the age of 50 only while playing the National Championship. He was a nice and friendly gentleman, an excellent player and a very popular chess coach. His premature death is a great loss to the chess community. We would like to express our sincere condolences to his family members. May his soul rest in peace. ????????????