AKM Rafique Ahmed, director general of the Directorate of Environment (DoE), died today with Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka. He was 55.  

AKM Rafique Ahmed, director general of the Directorate of Environment (DoE). Photo: Collected

Mohammed Nurullah Nuri, director of Chattogram (Metro) DoE, told The Daily Star that Rafique Ahmed passed away at ICU of the hospital at 4:14am.

He tested positive for Covid-19 around two weeks ago. He was on life support for last two days.

His namaz-a-janaza will be held at Goribullah Shah Mosque in the port city at 3:00pm today where he will be later buried next to his father's grave, Nuri added.