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Publish: 09 Oct 2021, 07:54 pm
Eminent playwright, Professor Dr Afsar Ahmad || Photo: Collected
Eminent playwright, Professor Dr
Afsar Ahmad of Drama and Dramatics department of Jahangirnagar University (JU),
died of cardiac arrest at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in the capital
on Saturday around 1.30 pm.
Professor Dr Esrafil Ahmed
Rangon, Chairman of JU Drama and Dramatics department, confirmed BSS about his
death.
On his way back to Dhaka from
Khulna, Prof Afsar suffered a heart attack on a plane. Later, he was taken to
the hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the chairman said.
He is survived by his wife, a
daughter and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.
His namaz-e-janaza will be held
on the university campus after Isha prayer.
JU Vice-Chancellor, teachers,
officers, employees and students of the university expressed profound shock at
his death.
In a condolence message, JU VC
Professor Farzana Islam said that the death of Prof Afsar Ahmad is an
irreparable loss to Bengali drama and culture.
She prayed for the eternal peace
of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the members of the bereaved
family.
Professor Afsar Ahmad was born on
September 30, 1959 in North Jamsha village of Singair upazila in Manikganj
district. He completed both graduation and post-graduation degree from JU
Bangla Language and Literature department.
Later, he obtained a PhD degree
on Ethnic Drama of Bangladesh from the Jahangirnagar University.
Prof Afsar Ahmad started his
teaching career as a lecturer at Bangla department of Jahangirnagar University.
He later joined the first full-fledged drama and dramatics department of JU in
1986.
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