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DU VC mourns death of Prof Shamimul Alam
DHAKA, Dec 19, 2017 (BSS) – Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor (VC)
Professor Dr M Akhtaruzzaman expressed deep shock at the death of Professor
Dr Sheikh Shamimul Alam, said a university release here today.
“The VC sought eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his sympathy
to his bereaved family members,” the release added.
Dhaka University botany department Professor Dr Sheikh Shamimul Alam died
on Monday at a Singapore hospital at the age of 56.
Professor Dr Alam was born in Kushtia on September 2, 1960. Dr Alam had
joined as lecturer at botany department on October 4, 1988. He was promoted
as assistant professor on September 11, 1995, associate professor on November
20, 1999 and professor on December 1, 2004.
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