JnU Correspondent
Siddiqur Rahman, Assistant Prof of Political Science department of Jagannath University (JnU), passed away at a city hospital on Wednesday night around 10:15pm.
He was only 31. Siddiqur was suffering from bone cancer for last three years.  He started his teaching career at JnU in 2009.
He left behind his father, mother, students and a host of admirers to mourn his death. His namaz-e-janaza was held at JnU Central Mosque at 9:00am.
Later, his body was sent to his village home Rajbari for burial. Meanwhile, JnU VC Prof Dr Mijanur Rahman and Treasurer Prof Md Salim Bhuiyan expressed their deep shock at the death of Siddiqur.