Bangladesh's Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies mid-match

Bangladesh’s top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passed away on Friday, July 5, mid-match at the National Championship, at the age of 50. The chess grandmaster collapsed from a stroke during the 12th round of the game. He was clashing against fellow grandmaster Enamul Hossain. Rahman was immediately taken to a hospital in Dhaka where he was declared dead.