Prof M Shamsher Ali, an eminent nuclear physicist, pioneering educationist and a leading voice in science advocacy in Bangladesh, passed away in the early hours of Sunday at a hospital in the city.
He was 87.
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam expressed deep shock at the death of Prof M Shamsher Ali, an eminent nuclear physicist, a former professor of Dhaka University and the founder of Open University.
In a condolence message, he prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family.
A quiet yet towering figure in the nation's academic and scientific circles, Prof Ali's career spanned decades of groundbreaking work in nuclear physics, leadership in higher education and a lifelong dedication to the public understanding of science.
His Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Baitul Aman Mosque on Dhanmondi Road No. 7 after Zohr prayers on Sunday, family sources said. �"BSS
