Ratan Lal Chakraborty

Ratan Lal Chakraborty edited about 35 research books.^[1] Notable among his works are Bangladesher Swadhinata Sangrame Dhaka Bishwavidyalay, The Black August 1975, and Rajarosh. Until his death, he was serving as the editor of the book History of Dhaka University, published to mark the university's centenary.^[1] Throughout his career, he was a professor in the Department of History at both University of Dhaka and Jahangirnagar University.

Ratan Lal Chakraborty died of COVID-19 on 1 December 2020 while undergoing treatment at Popular Medical College Hospital in Dhaka.^[2] Earlier, on 7 November, he was admitted to the hospital due to diabetes and kidney-related complications.^[1]