Dr Abdus Suttar Khan, an aerospace researcher, passed away in Florida, USA on January 31 at the age of 67, says a press release.
He left behind his wife, daughter and a host of admirers to mourn his death.
Khan was born at Khagatua village in Brahmanbaria. He started his career as a faculty of the Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University.
He worked as an aerospace researcher for four decades with Nasa and United Technology, USA.
In recognition of his outstanding research works Khan received numerous prestigious awards from Nasa and United Technology. He was also a professional scientist of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.