Professor Badiur Rahman, the respected president of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi and a prominent cultural figure, passed away at the age of 81 while receiving treatment in Dhaka. He fell suddenly ill on Wednesday night and died at Health and Hope Hospital. His body was taken to the central Shaheed Minar for public homage and will be buried in his birthplace, Barisal. Badiur Rahman had been actively involved with Udichi since 1972. The organization expressed deep condolences on his passing.