Former JU VC Mustahidur Rahman laid to rest

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Former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Professor Khandaker Mustahidur Rahman who died of Covid-19 on Friday, was laid to rest on Saturday.

He was buried at Banani Graveyard at about 2:00pm after his second namaz-e-janaza on the JU campus, said his daughter Tasmina Rahman, a Pharmacy department professor at the same university.

Earlier, his first namaz-e-janaza was held on the premises of Aminbag Jame Mosque in the city’s Shantinagar area after Esha prayers on Friday.

Mustahidur breathed his last around 3:30pm on Friday while undergoing treatment at Islami Bank General Hospital in the capital.

He left behind his wife, a son, two daughters and a host of relatives to mourn his death.

The former JU VC was admitted to the hospital on August 4 as he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Prof Mustahidur Rahman joined JU as a lecturer at the Economics department in 1971. He worked as the VC of the same university from 2004 to 2008.

He was a member of pro-BNP professionals body Sammilita Peshajibi Parishad.

Meanwhile, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock at the death of Prof Mustahidur Rahman.

In a condolence message, he prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family members.

JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam also condoled his death and prayed for the eternal peace of his departed soul.