Former minister and senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at around 3:30 p.m. while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in Dhaka. Hospital authorities and his family confirmed his death. He was 82 years old and had been suffering from various age-related complications.

Tofail Ahmed had been admitted to the hospital on September 24 of the previous year due to pneumonia-related breathing problems, heart disease, and physical weakness. Born on October 22, 1943, in Koralia village of Dighaldi Union under Bhola Sadar upazila, he was a prominent student leader who served as vice president of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) from 1967 to 1969. He gained national recognition for his leadership role in the 1969 mass uprising.

He is survived by a daughter and numerous well-wishers, according to the report.