DU Student Faiyaz Karim No More

Faiyaz Karim Niloy, a student of the Department of History at Dhaka University (DU), has passed away (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'un). He breathed his last at around 1:30 AM on Saturday while undergoing medical treatment for long-standing kidney complications.

The matter was confirmed to The Daily Campus today, Saturday, by the deceased student's cousin Jamilur Rahman, who is a student of the Department of Development Studies at Dhaka University.

Faiyaz Karim Niloy, who enrolled in the DU History Department under the 2024–25 academic session, had been suffering from critical kidney ailments for a long duration, with both of his kidneys being completely damaged. Due to his severe physical illness, he had recently taken re-admission to attend academic classes alongside the students of the subsequent academic session.

Family sources revealed that Faiyaz suffered a heart attack while undergoing a routine kidney dialysis procedure three to four days ago. Following the cardiac arrest, he was immediately placed on life support at the hospital, where he eventually took his final breath past midnight.

The untimely demise of Faiyaz Karim Niloy has cast a deep shadow of grief across his classmates, teachers, and the entire university community.