Nation lost an asset: Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury
Eminent educator Anisuzzaman died today from various health complications at the age of 83
Renowned academic, author, critic and columnist Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury said the nation has lost an asset today with the passing of National Professor Anisuzzaman.
"It is very rare that a man is a famous scholar and also prolific writer. Professor Anisuzzaman was a good teacher too," he said.
"I personally lost a friend, a companion. The nation lost an asset," Serajul Islam Choudhury said, adding that Professor Anisuzzaman was a socially committed person and he played a vital role during every national crisis.
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"I knew him from my university life. He was immediate junior to me. He was also dedicated to his students," he further said.
Eminent educator Anisuzzaman died today from various health complications at the age of 83.
He breathed his last around 4:55pm at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, his son Ananda Zaman told The Business Standard.
The national professor was admitted to the Universal Cardiac Hospital in the city on April 27 with various health complications. Later, he was taken to CMH as his condition deteriorated.
