Renowned nuclear physicist and former Dhaka University professor Dr. M. Shamsher Ali died at age 87 in a Dhaka hospital on August 2. A pioneer in Bangladesh’s atomic energy sector, he served as director of the Atomic Energy Commission and held prominent academic roles including founding vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University and Southeast University. He was also president of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. His funeral will be held at Dhanmondi, with burial at Azimpur Graveyard.
Renowned nuclear scientist, former Dhaka University professor, and founding professor of Bangladesh Open University, Dr. M. Shamsher Ali, has passed away (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un). He died at the age of 87 in a Dhaka hospital at around 3:30 AM on Saturday, August 2, while undergoing treatment.
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