Ex-sr cultural affairs secy Dr Ranjit passes away
UNB
Former senior cultural affairs secretary Dr Ranjit Kumar Biswas passed away at Chittagong Circuit House yesterday at the age of 61, reports UNB. Ranjit, also a prominent writer, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest while taking rest at the Circuit House after attending a family programme.
Circuit House officials broke into his room and found him lying on the bed. He was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Dr Ranjit is survived by wife, one daughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu expressed profound shock at the death of Ranjit Kumar Biswas. Born in 1956, Dr Ranjit was an ardent lover of art and culture. Prior to joining the Civil Service in 1981, he was a working journalist.
Also a short story writer, columnist, satirist and a cricket analyst, he used to contribute to national and regional dailies regularly. A good connoisseur of music and recitation, Dr Ranjit earned appreciations, laurels and awards for literary acumen.
