Dr Arefin Siddique’s condition “extremely critical”

Prof Arefin Siddique, former Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University._11zon

Former Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique remains in critical condition and is on life support at the Neurosurgery Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital, hospital sources said.

A special medical board, formed to oversee his treatment, briefed Dr Arefin’s family members on Saturday morning on his condition and outlined the next steps for his medical care.

According to the board, his condition is “extremely critical”, with no brainstem reflex detected. His pupils are dilated and unresponsive, though his blood pressure, pulse, and glucose levels are being closely monitored.

On Thursday, Dr Arefin collapsed at Dhaka Club and was rushed to the emergency department of BIRDEM General Hospital. He was later referred to the Neurosurgery Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital for proper treatment.

Prof Arefin Siddique was appointed as the 27th Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University in 2009. After completing his tenure in 2017, he resumed his role as a professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism and retired from teaching in June 2020. - UNB