DHAKA, March 23, (BSS) - Dean of Dhaka University (DU) Social Science Faculty 
Professor Dr Zia Rahman passed away at a private hospital in the capital 
early today.

He was 58.

"Zia Rahman, professor of Criminology Department, breathed his last around 
4:15 am in the capital's Labaid Hospital while undergoing treatment," DU 
Proctor Prof Maksudur Rahman confirmed.

"Sir passed away following a heart-attack. He was rushed to the hospital 
around 3:45am, where on-duty doctors declared him dead shortly after at 
4:15am," said ABM Nazmus Shakib, an Assistant Prof of Criminology Department.

His first Namaz-e-janaza was held at the Central Mosque of Dhaka University 
after Zuhr prayers, said family sources.

The late Professor will be laid to eternal rest at Mirpur Martyred 
Intellectuals' Graveyard following the second Namaz-e-Janaza after Asr 
prayers, they added.
 
Prof Zia Rahman began his teaching career as a Lecturer and Assistant 
Professor at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology before joining 
Dhaka University's Department of Sociology as a faculty member in 1997.
 
He also served as a Board Director of the International Society of 
Criminology and the Director of the Centre for Advanced Research in Social 
Sciences at Dhaka University. 

From 2013 to 2020, he led the university's Department of Criminology as its 
founding Chairman.

In a condolence message, the DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr ASM Maksud Kamal 
expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Prof Zia Rahman. He prayed 
for eternal peace of his departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the 
bereaved family.