Professor Abdul Matin,72, a retired professor at the botany department of the University of Dhaka, has died in a hospital in the capital Tuesday. He had been suffering from cancer and other ailments.
He was buried in the capital’s Shahjahanpur graveyard after his namaz-e-janaza at Dhaka University central mosque, held after Zuhr prayers. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Professor Abdul Matin was born on the first of January in 1941 at Bhola. He joined the botany department on january 11, 1973 as a lecturer. He completed his BSc and MSc degrees from the same deparment in 1969 and 1970 respectively.
He used to conduct research and teach students of microbiology. He worte a textbook titled ‘Virus Theory’ for BSc and MSc students. He was also a published poet. He retired from the department in 2006.
Dhaka University Vice-Chencellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique and the teachers,students and officials of the botany department have expressed grief on the death of the professor.
VC Siddique said ‘With his passing away, we have lost a veteran teacher, researcher and a poet who was very kind-hearted and benevolent.”
He served Dhaka University through his excellent teaching. He will remain etched in the memory of his countrymen through his contribution to the sectors of education and research, he said.
The DU family has expressed deep shock at his demise.