Managing Director of Development Design Consultants AKM Rafiquddin has died of complications induced by Covid-19 under hospital care in Dhaka. He was 78.
His daughter-in-law Aumia Khundkar said Rafiquddin, who founded the consultancy firm, took his last breath at 5:48 am on Thursday at the United Hospita, reports bdnews24.com.
He was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Feb 1 and gradually developed various complications following the infection, Aumia said.
According to a press release, the DDCL has conducted and overseen several national infrastructure projects such as the Dhaka Metro Rail Project (Line 1, 5 and 6), Bangabandhu Railway Bridge Project, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport terminal 3 project; Kuril Flyover, Bangladesh National Building Code, Matarbari Power Plant and Port Facilities including new port, PMC services for Dohajari Cox’s Bazar Project, SASEC 1 road connectivity project as well as different projects in the LGED.
The DDCL has also consulted on projects abroad as well.
He left behind his wife and a daughter, two sons, three grandchildren, one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law, and a host of loved ones and well-wishers, the press release added.
