Publish: 07:58, 14 Mar, 2025 Updated: 10:00, 14 Mar, 2025

Former DU vice-chancellor Arefin Siddique passes away

He breathed his last at 10:45 PM while undergoing treatment at the Neurosurgery Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital
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Former DU vice-chancellor Arefin Siddique passes away
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Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique passed away on Thursday night, leaving behind a legacy of academic excellence and leadership. He was 72.
He breathed his last at 10:45 PM while undergoing treatment at the Neurosurgery Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital, his brother Saifullah Siddique told UNB over the phone.
Dr. Siddique's namaz-e-janaza will be held at Dhanmondi Idgah Mosque after the Jumma prayers on Friday. Later, he will be buried beside his parents at Azimpur Graveyard.
Despite receiving intensive medical care, he could not recover after being placed on life support.
On March 6, Prof. Siddique withdrew cash from a bank booth before heading to Dhaka Club in Ramna.
While conversing with others, he suddenly collapsed. His family members reported that he was immediately taken to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital, where doctors placed him in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
As his condition deteriorated, he was put on life support.
Medical sources confirmed that he suffered a sudden brain stroke, which led to critical neurological failure.
Born on October 26, 1953, in Dhaka, Professor Siddique hailed from Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi district.
He obtained his master's degree from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at DU in 1975 and earned his PhD in televised teaching from the University of Mysore, India, in 1985.
He joined the DU Mass Communication and Journalism department in 1980.
Dr. Siddique also served as acting dean of the Faculty of Social Science and as a member of the Senate and Syndicate.
He served as the Chairman of DU’s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism before being appointed the 27th Vice-Chancellor in 2009, a position he held until 2017.
After completing his tenure, he returned to teaching at his department until his retirement in June 2020.

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