SAVAR, Oct 9, 2021 (BSS)- Eminent playwright, Professor Dr Afsar Ahmad of
Drama and Dramatics department of Jahangirnagar University (JU), died of
cardiac arrest at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in the
capital on Saturday around 1.30 pm.

   Professor Dr Esrafil Ahmed Rangon, Chairman of JU Drama and Dramatics
department, confirmed BSS about his death.

   On his way back to Dhaka from Khulna, Prof Afsar suffered a heart attack
on a plane. Later, he was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him
dead, the chairman said.

   He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a host of well wishers to mourn
his death.

   His namaz-e-janaza will be held on the university campus after Isha
prayer.

   JU Vice-Chancellor, teachers, officers, employees and students of the
university expressed profound shock at his death.

   In a condolence message, JU VC Professor Farzana Islam said that the death
of Prof Afsar Ahmad is an irreparable loss to Bengali drama and culture.

   She prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep
sympathy to the members of the bereaved family.

   Professor Afsar Ahmad was born on September 30, 1959 in North Jamsha
village of Singair upazila in Manikganj district. He completed both
graduation and post-graduation degree from JU Bangla Language and Literature
department.

   Later, he obtained a PhD degree on Ethnic Drama of Bangladesh from the
Jahangirnagar University.

   Prof Afsar Ahmad started his teaching career as a lecturer at Bangla
department of Jahangirnagar University. He later joined the first full-
fledged drama and dramatics department of JU in 1986.