Dr Wazed Miah passes away
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's husband Dr MA Wazed Miah died Saturday at Square Hospital in the city after prolonged illness. He was 66, reports bdnews24.com.
His physician Dr Sanawar Hossain told the news agency that the nuclear scientist had slipped into coma and died of multiple complications at 4:25pm.
Dr Miah had been under treatment at Square Hospital for the last one year. Earlier, he received treatment in Delhi and Singapore also.
In the most recent spell, he was admitted to the hospital on April 7.
His heart beat became irregular Wednesday morning. He was put on the pace machine eventually as no medicine was working, according to the doctor.
Recently, Dr Miah had an angioplasty at Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital.
The body was taken to his Sudha Sadan home at Dhanmandi 5 in an ambulance at 5:45pm.
There have been speculations over his health over the last few days after he had been taken to the operating table in critical condition. His body was rejecting drugs, the doctor said.
The former chief of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Miah had been suffering for long time from multiple complications including heart ailment, renal failure, diabetes and high blood pressure.
PM Hasina was at the bedside of her husband in his final moments. She rushed to the hospital at 4:00pm after his condition had taken a turn for the worse. Her younger sister Sheikh Rahana was also there.
Besides close relatives, Home Minister Sahara Khatun and Awami League workers were present.
His namaj-e-Janaza will be held at 10:00am today (Sunday) at the Baitul Mukarram before he will be buried at the family graveyard in his ancestral home in Pirganj, Rangpur, the prime minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told reporters at 5:15pm.
Hasina left the hospital at around 5:20pm.
As the news of the death broke, cabinet members, MPs and leaders and activists of political parties rush to the hospital to get a glimpse of Dr Miah.
Main opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia condoled the death and sympathised with Hasina.
A theoretical physicist, Dr Miah obtained Ph.D degree from Imperial College London. He married Hasina in 1968 and is survived by Hasina, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Hossain Putul.
He lived a quiet life after retirement at Sudha Sadan. He was also known among relatives and friends as 'Sudha Miah.'
In a country wracked by corruption and abuse of power, Dr Miah was a rare quality, who kept himself above controversy and temptation even when his wife was all-powerful prime minister of the country.
Dr Miah authored many books including Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Fundamentals of Electromagnetics.
Meanwhile, UNB adds: President Zillur Rahman expressed his profound shock and sorrow at the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's husband noted nuclear scientist Dr Wazed Miah.
In a condolence message Saturday afternoon, the President recalled the long professional career of this internationally reputed nuclear scientist.
He prayed for salvation of the departed soul and also expressed his deep sympathy for the members of the bereaved family.
Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate, Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali and cabinet members also condoled the death of Wazed Miah.
In a condolence message Saturday the Speaker recalled with great honour the outstanding contribution of Dr Wazed Miah in the field of use of nuclear energy for the development of the country as well as the nation.
"The country has lost a talented nuclear scientist and open-minded man at the death of Dr Wazed Miah," the Speaker said.
His physician Dr Sanawar Hossain told the news agency that the nuclear scientist had slipped into coma and died of multiple complications at 4:25pm.
Dr Miah had been under treatment at Square Hospital for the last one year. Earlier, he received treatment in Delhi and Singapore also.
In the most recent spell, he was admitted to the hospital on April 7.
His heart beat became irregular Wednesday morning. He was put on the pace machine eventually as no medicine was working, according to the doctor.
Recently, Dr Miah had an angioplasty at Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital.
The body was taken to his Sudha Sadan home at Dhanmandi 5 in an ambulance at 5:45pm.
There have been speculations over his health over the last few days after he had been taken to the operating table in critical condition. His body was rejecting drugs, the doctor said.
The former chief of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Miah had been suffering for long time from multiple complications including heart ailment, renal failure, diabetes and high blood pressure.
PM Hasina was at the bedside of her husband in his final moments. She rushed to the hospital at 4:00pm after his condition had taken a turn for the worse. Her younger sister Sheikh Rahana was also there.
Besides close relatives, Home Minister Sahara Khatun and Awami League workers were present.
His namaj-e-Janaza will be held at 10:00am today (Sunday) at the Baitul Mukarram before he will be buried at the family graveyard in his ancestral home in Pirganj, Rangpur, the prime minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told reporters at 5:15pm.
Hasina left the hospital at around 5:20pm.
As the news of the death broke, cabinet members, MPs and leaders and activists of political parties rush to the hospital to get a glimpse of Dr Miah.
Main opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia condoled the death and sympathised with Hasina.
A theoretical physicist, Dr Miah obtained Ph.D degree from Imperial College London. He married Hasina in 1968 and is survived by Hasina, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Hossain Putul.
He lived a quiet life after retirement at Sudha Sadan. He was also known among relatives and friends as 'Sudha Miah.'
In a country wracked by corruption and abuse of power, Dr Miah was a rare quality, who kept himself above controversy and temptation even when his wife was all-powerful prime minister of the country.
Dr Miah authored many books including Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Fundamentals of Electromagnetics.
Meanwhile, UNB adds: President Zillur Rahman expressed his profound shock and sorrow at the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's husband noted nuclear scientist Dr Wazed Miah.
In a condolence message Saturday afternoon, the President recalled the long professional career of this internationally reputed nuclear scientist.
He prayed for salvation of the departed soul and also expressed his deep sympathy for the members of the bereaved family.
Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate, Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali and cabinet members also condoled the death of Wazed Miah.
In a condolence message Saturday the Speaker recalled with great honour the outstanding contribution of Dr Wazed Miah in the field of use of nuclear energy for the development of the country as well as the nation.
"The country has lost a talented nuclear scientist and open-minded man at the death of Dr Wazed Miah," the Speaker said.