‘Ma’am taught me how to vote — and now she's gone': Grief grips Jahangirnagar University after teacher's death

The Jahangirnagar University campus has been plunged into mourning after Jannatul Ferdous, an assistant professor of fine arts, suddenly collapsed and died while on duty during the counting of votes in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election. When the ambulance carrying her body reached the department around 1pm on Friday, colleagues and students broke down in tears. The body was later taken to the university’s central playground for funeral prayers. At the service, Arifur Iffat Raisa Nuha, a student of Pritilata Hall, recalled her final interactions with the teacher. “Ma’am, put ink on my finger. She counted the ballot papers. She taught me how to vote,” she said. “Since the booth wasn't empty, she kept saying, 'Child, please...