Aside from a combination of heart, kidney and lung ailments, Prof Anisuzzaman was also suffering from Parkinson's disease and prostate complications. The doctors also suspected coronavirus as his body temperature rose on Wednesday night, Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Sirajee told bdnews24.com. Prof Anisuzzaman’s son Ananda Zaman later said the medics collected samples from his father in the morning and also after his passing for coronavirus test. Ghulam Quddus, the president of the Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, the central platform of cultural organisations, said they abandoned plans to pay respects to Prof Anisuzzaman by placing wreaths on his coffin. Anisuzzaman was a member of the Bangladesh government's Planning Commission during the Liberation War and later, the president of the Bangla Academy.

Source: bd News24 May 14, 2020 17:34 UTC