Prof Kazi Saleh Ahmed, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and retired Prof from the university’s Statistics Department passed away on Tuesday. He was 83.
He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter, and numerous admirers.
Prof Kazi Saleh Ahmed’s daughter, Prof Dr Meherun Ahmed confirmed the matter.
Prof Ahmed served as the vice chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 1988 to 1993.
His first Namaj-e-Janaza will be held on Tuesday after Zuhr prayers at Taqwa Mosque in Dhanmondi, followed by a second Namaj-e-Janaza after Asr prayers at the central mosque on the Jahangirnagar University campus.
Prof Dr Meherun Ahmed, on behalf of the family, has requested prayers for her father.
The Jahangirnagar University Department of Statistics Alumni Association (JUDSAA) mourns his loss deeply.