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Professor Md. Ataur Rahman Biswas, chairperson of the Islamic History and Culture (IHC) department at Dhaka University and convener of the University Teachers’ Link (UTL), passed away early Wednesday morning. He was 61. He died in his sleep while staying at Karamjal Tourist Centre in the Sundarbans, said his family. University sources said Professor Ataur Rahman had been at the centre to attend a workshop organised by the Faculty of Arts of Dhaka University. He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, relatives, and a large number of students and well-wishers. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan expressed deep sorrow over the death. In a condolence message, he said Professor Ataur Rahman made remarkable contributions to education and research and played key roles in academic and administrative initiatives including addressing several recent crises faced by the university. The Vice-Chancellor prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Dhaka University student dies after brain stroke

Police say they have seized psychedelic drug LSD during investigation into the death of Dhaka University student Hafizur Rahman. Three private university students were also detained with this hallucinogenic drug in a raid from Dhaka on Wednesday night. The arrestees are Sadman Sakib Rupol, 25, Ashab Wadud Turjo, 22, and Adib Ashraf, 23. Also Read: Mystery shrouds death of a DU student AKM Hafiz Akhter, additional commissioner of police at the DB confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon at a briefing at the Detective Branch media centre. “The ongoing probe into the death of DU student Hafizur led to the raid,” he said. Akhter said whether the drug had anything to do with the death of Hafizur can only be ascertained after further investigation. He revealed that around 200 strips of LSD imported from the Netherland were seized during the raid. Hafizur, 24, a student of Information Science and Library Management (2015-16 session), went missing on May 15, a day after Eid-ul-Fitr. DU students were in shock when his dead body was found at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue on Sunday.