DU IHC Dept Chair passes away

City Desk :

Professor Md. Ataur Rahman Biswas, chairperson of the Islamic History and Culture (IHC) department at Dhaka University and convener of the University Teachers’ Link (UTL), passed away early Wednesday morning. He was 61.

He died in his sleep while staying at Karamjal Tourist Centre in the Sundarbans, said his family.
University sources said Professor Ataur Rahman had been at the centre to attend a workshop organised by the Faculty of Arts of Dhaka University, says a press release.

He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, relatives, and a large number of students and well-wishers.