The ULAB family is deeply saddened by the demise of Kazi Shahid Ahmed, the founder of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji'un. He lived many lives in one as a soldier, builder and a defiant voice in media and politics. he was a man of great passion, integrity and unparalleled courage.
Kazi Shahid Ahmed, passed away on Monday evening at 7:15 pm. He lived many lives in one as a soldier, builder and a defiant voice in media and politics. He was a founding officer of the Bangladesh Military Academy, and a major actor behind many progressive political movements of the 1990s. He changed Bangladesh print media culture with Ajker Kagoj. Founded the country’s only organic tea estate. And a liberal arts university. Above all, he was a man of great passion, integrity and unparalleled courage. He was a loving father and a patron or mentor to countless others. Ever an optimist, he always believed in Bangladesh and its future. He was a major patron of sports and culture. And one of the wittiest and most fun-loving persons. We will miss him terribly. But above all, his is a tale of inspiration, a life to be celebrated.