He has helped save many lives in his profession as a physician. But when it came to fight his own complications, Dr Reaz Feda Rubel could not help himself. The 44-year-old ever smiling physician of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) breathed his last midnight Thursday in the capital.
Medical officer of Palliative Care Department of the BSMMU, Dr Reaz was suffering from severe complications arising out of hypertension.
He was admitted to the BSMMU on May 19, from where he was transferred next week to the United Hospital for better treatment.
Born in Dhaka, Reaz studied medicine in Sir Salimullah Medical College. He pursued careers in different private medical facilities, including a pharmaceutical company, till he joined the BSMMU two years ago.
A mild mannered, humourous and popular person, Dr Reaz was also a musician and a concert organiser from his student life. He had formed two bands, Oasis and Icarus, in the late eighties and nineties and contributed to two albums of the two bands as bassist and back vocalist.
His untimely death left his wife, a son, two brothers, a sister and friends and relatives in deep shock.
His namaz-e-janaza was held at Paribag mosque after the Juma prayers yesterday and he was buried in the Shahjahanpur Graveyard.
His Qulkhwani will be held at his sister's residence at Paribag Wapda Officers' Quarters after the Maghrib prayers. Relatives, friends and well wishers are requested to attend.