CA mourns death of Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq | News Flash

DHAKA, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq. Ahmed Rafiq, also a poet, essayist and Rabindra specialist, breathed his last on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of BIRDEM Hospital in the city. In a condolence message in the early hours of today, the Chief Adviser said, “Ahmed Rafiq was a prominent witness and a fierce voice of our Language Movement. Simultaneously, he was an exceptional poet, essayist, researcher, and a guiding light in Rabindra studies.” Through writing and editing more than a hundred books, Ahmed Rafiq enriched Bangla literature, culture, and the history of the Language Movement,...