Chief Adviser mourns death of Ahmed Rafiq

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, passed away on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of BIRDEM Hospital in Dhaka. In a condolence message on Friday morning, the Chief Adviser said, “Ahmed Rafiq was a prominent witness and a fierce voice of our Language Movement. At the same time, 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, Professor Yunus added. His contributions in Rabindra studies...