Noted Dhaka University Professor Ajoy Roy passed away at Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (Birdem) Hospital in the city on Monday. He was 85.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed profound shock at the death of Prof Ajay Roy. She prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family.
Roy had been suffering from old-age complications for long. He wasadmitted to the Birdem with fever and breathing problem on November 25 and breathed his last at 12:35pm at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital.
Roy was admitted to the hospital with fever and breathing problem on November 25 and breathed his last at 12:35 pm at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, said Dr Ariful Haque, duty officer of the ICU, reports UNB.
Roy was founder and president of the Shishka Andolan Mancha (Platform For Education-Movement) and chairman of Shamriti Mancha (Platform for peace-harmony-tranquility).
He was also editor in chief of Muktanwesa magazine, a Bengali publication for promoting freethinking and secular humanism and member of advisory board of the Mukto-Mona, an internet forum of freethinkers, atheists.In 2012, he received EkusheyPadak, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh.
Born in Dinajpur, Roy received his Bachelor's degree and master's degree from Dhaka University, and took his Doctor of Philosophy degree in physical chemistry from Leeds University of EnglandHis only son Avijit Roy was hacked to death by machete-wielding assailants near TSC on Dhaka University campus on 26 February, 2015.
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