Muslehuddin Ahmad critically ill
Muslehuddin Ahmad, former ambassador and founder vice chancellor of North South University (NSU), has been critically ill for the last two months.
He suffered a stroke and has been in a coma since July 1, says a press release.
Muslehuddin's career has been a symbol of leadership in public policy and innovation in higher education. He joined the government service in 1956 through Central Superior Services.
Muslehuddin contributed to the independence of Bangladesh as a freedom fighter in Paris during the 1971 Liberation War. Supporting the cause of his homeland, he defected from the Pakistan Embassy in France.
With his wife Shaista Ahmad, he set up a safe haven for Bangladeshis in his small family apartment, which later became the first Bangladesh embassy in Paris.
On his return to Dhaka, he took over Bangladesh Biman to lead the airline as its first and only chairman. He also served as a secretary and ambassador.
Muslehuddin is perhaps best known as the creator of private university movement in Bangladesh and the founder of the country's first private university--NSU.
He authored a book on the Palestine-Israeli conflict, "Promised Land", on which he delivered lectures and attended workshops in England, Malaysia, and the USA.
As a political commentator, he often appeared on television and in print media.
At this moment in his life, Muslehuddin's family has requested all to pray for his recovery.
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