bdnews24.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“The MD was travelling to Spain on business along with Sheltech Chairman Kutubuddin Ahmed. He suffered a heart attack while on board the flight. The plane subsequently landed in Qatar’s Doha where he passed away.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toufiq’s mortal remains are still in Doha but the process to bring the body back to Dhaka by Sunday is already under way, said the official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Engineer Toufiq was the first president of the real estate trade body Real Estate and Housing Association Bangladesh (REHAB) and served three terms in the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born on Jul 1, 1956 in Pabna, he graduated as an engineer from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1979 before completing his post-graduation in urban and regional planning from the same university in 1982. He subsequently obtained a PhD from Liverpool University in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He joined BUET as an academic in 1987 but later turned all his attention to business after forming Sheltech Company Limited.
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