<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Former education and planning minister Dr A Majeed Khan died of old age complications while undergoing treatment at a city hospital on Wednesday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He was 94, said a press release here today.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dr Khan was serving as the president of the Executive Board of Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) until his demise.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He dedicated his life to the cause of social development, particularly to expand education among the mass people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Born on July 01, 1929 in Faridpur, Dr Khan was educated in Kolkata, London and Minnesota in the USA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Throughout his life, he held several important positions at home and abroad.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former education minister and planning minister Dr Khan earlier served as Ambassador of Bangladesh to France, Spain and Morocco. He was a Senior Director to UNDP and a member of the Executive Board and Permanent Representative to the UNESCO.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dr Khan founded the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) and was honored as the president emeritus and founder president of IUB. He also established the first-ever IT-based university called University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dr Khan established the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development in Cumilla. He was the founder Chairperson of the Committee of Action for Research, Extension and Services (CARES).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at the Baridhara Jame Mosque and Islamic Center after the Jumma Prayers tomorrow. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>