Dr FBM Abdul Latif, director of the Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME) and former director of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), died of fever and shortness of breath. He was 57.
He died at Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital on Thursday (August 6) evening. He showed several symptoms of the pandemic disease Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Born in Kishoreganj, Abdul Latif grew up in Bogura, where his family moved and settled a long time ago. He is a resident of Malotinagar area of Bogura town. He was a student of the 22nd batch of Rajshahi Medical College.
He came to Bogura to spend Eid holidays. He was admitted to the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital on Tuesday (August 4) after falling ill due to fever and shortness of breath.
Deputy Director of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital Abdul Wadud told the media that after Abdul Latif was admitted to the hospital, the results of the corona test came back negative.
At the time of his death, Dr Latif was director of Homoeopathy and Traditional Medicine Education at the DGME.
Dr Latif’s namaz-e-janaza was held on Thursday night. Later, he was buried in Bogura.
