Principal Idris Mea, a veteran educationist and social worker. died of old age complications a* his Shahjahanpur residence here on Thursday night at the age of 82.

Born in 1920 at village Sukhabashpur of Munshiganj district, Principal Idris took his Post Graduation from Dhaka University in Bangla language and Literature in 1942 and joined the same university as a teacher.

He served as Principal of Sylhet MC College and Kagmari Moulana Mohammad Ali College. He was Vice-Principal of Dhaka College, Mytncnsingh Ananda Mohan College and Titumir College. He also served as Secretary to Bangla Academy and Shilpakala Academy.

Principal Idris was associated with many educational institutions and social organisations. He is survived by five sons and nine daughters.

I Ie was buried at Shahjahanpur graveyard. His Qulklwani will be held on Monday after Asr prayers at his 498, North Shahajanpur residence.

Rabca Khatun

Rabea Khatun of Fatehabad, Dt-bidwar, ( omilla died on May 1 at the age of 85, says a press release.

she was (he ek est daughter of country s unowned scholar and educationist late Moulvi A F M Asad ol Shahbazpur, Brahman-baria.