Iqbal Ahmad no more
Prof Iqbal Ahmad, an educator and freedom fighter, passed away yesterday. He was 77, said a press release.He is survived by his wife, a son, and two grandchildren.His first namaz-e-janaza was held at Dhaka University Central Mosque, and the second janaza at Siddheswari Girls' School Field on Bailey Road. Later, he was laid to rest in Banani Graveyard.Born on September 20, 1948, in Narsingdi, he was the eldest son of Alauddin Ahmad, a former member of the National Assembly from Monohardi-Kapasia...
Prof Iqbal Ahmad, an educator and freedom fighter, passed away yesterday. He was 77, said a press release.
He is survived by his wife, a son, and two grandchildren.
His first namaz-e-janaza was held at Dhaka University Central Mosque, and the second janaza at Siddheswari Girls' School Field on Bailey Road. Later, he was laid to rest in Banani Graveyard.
Born on September 20, 1948, in Narsingdi, he was the eldest son of Alauddin Ahmad, a former member of the National Assembly from Monohardi-Kapasia constituency in East Pakistan, and Jahanara Ahmad.
Ahmad earned his BSc (Hons) and MSc from Dhaka University, MSc in Industrial Administration from Aston University, UK, and MS in Industrial Relations from the Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands.
He served for more than three decades at the Institute of Business Administration, Dhaka University, as professor and director, teaching in the DBA, MBA, EMBA, and BBA programmes and supervising MPhil and DBA students.
He also served on several private sector boards and, until his passing, was an independent director of Uttara Bank PLC. An active Rotarian and dedicated social worker, he authored notable works on Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations.