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Eminent academic, journalist, and researcher Dr Anwarul Karim passed away following a cardiac arrest at a city hotel on Saturday. He was 88.
Dr Karim, who had long been suffering from age-related complications, breathed his last at Universal Hospital in Mohakhali at 12:10 pm on the day, his daughter Sultana Afroj said.
He is survived by two sons, one daughter, and a host of relatives, friends, and admirers.
Dr Karim was laid to rest at the Kushtia Pourashava graveyard around 10:30 pm on Saturday following his third namaz-e-janaza. The first janaza was held at Azad Mosque in Gulshan, followed by a second one at Banani Mosque.
A revered figure in the country’s intellectual and cultural spheres, Dr Karim served as Vice-Chancellor and Treasurer of the Islamic University, Kushtia. He also taught at the Divinity School of Harvard University and later held the position of Pro-Vice Chancellor at Northern University, Bangladesh.
In 2004, he founded the Lalon Academy in Kushtia to promote the teachings and music of the mystic bard Lalon Shah.
A prolific writer, Dr Karim authored more than 60 books, focusing on spiritual and literary icons such as Lalon Shah, Rabindranath Tagore, and Kazi Nazrul Islam.