Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, is currently on life support at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Dhaka after sustaining a head injury.
The 72-year-old academic fell at Dhaka Club around 2:40 pm on Thursday while buying bakery items. He was immediately rushed to the ICU of the Neuro Science Unit at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital around 3:00 pm.
"His condition is critical," said his younger brother, Shakrin Siddique, urging everyone to pray for his recovery.
Prof Arefin Siddique, a distinguished faculty member of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University, served as the university’s 27th Vice-Chancellor from 2009.
He also held key positions as the President and General Secretary of the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) and served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).