National Prof Jamilur Reza Choudhury dies
National Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury has died of coronary attack, a relative has confirmed. He was 77.
Prof Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, a relative of Prof Jamilur and dean of Dhaka University’s business studies faculty, said he suffered a “massive coronary attack” in his sleep in the home in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi around 2am on Tuesday.
“Everything was lost when we took him to the Square Hospital around 4am,” Prof Shibli said.
He also said Prof Jamilur will be buried at Banani Graveyard however the family were yet to decide on the time, reports bdnews24.com.
The founding vice-chancellor of BRAC University, Prof Jamilur was working as the VC of the University of Asia Pacific.
Prof Jamilur, a civil engineer who graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology or BUET, is a former adviser to the caretaker government.
He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the federal government in the science and technology category in 2017. The federal government appointed him National Professor in 2018.
