Prof Abu Rushd Matinuddin in critical state

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Professor Abu Rushd Matinuddin (91), was in critical condition in the city's Modern Hospital at Dhanmandi in the city, reports BSS.
He was stated to be in an unconscious state as a small tumor has been detected in his head, hospital sources said.
Matinuddin, also a noted litterateur, is elder brother of eminent novelist Rashid Karim and noted journalist Fazle Rashid.
He was supernumerary professor of English of both Dhaka and Jahangirnagar Universities.
Matinuddin is under treatment of Professor Nausher. A medical board is expected to be formed for the eminent Professor of English.
He was the First Director of Public Instruction (DPI) in independent Bangladesh.
He is the oldest Oxonian among the living Bangali students, said Baharul Islam, Chairman of Sonali Bank.