Ruhul Amin passes away

Ruhul Amin Mazumdar, a retired director of Bangladesh Tobacco Company Ltd (now British American Tobacco Bangladesh), passed away on April 7. He was 83.

He left behind his wife, two daughters, seven grandchildren and a host of family members, friends and admirers to mourn his death, says a press release.

Born in Chandpur, he started his career as an English lecturer at Dhaka College and later taught at Pakistan Air Force College at Lower Topa, Murree before joining Pakistan Tobacco Company.

Ruhul Amin Mazumdar was also a social activist and a promoter of arts and culture in Bangladesh. He was an active Rotarian, national commissioner of Bangladesh Scouts and president of Sandhani National Eye Donation Society for many years.

He was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard close to the grave of his only son, Ziaul Amin.