Dhaka, March 12 -- East West University mourns the passing of Syed Manzur Elahi, a revered business leader, philanthropist, and esteemed public servant, who departed on Wednesday (12 March) morning at a hospital in Singapore at the age of 83.

Mr Elahi, born in 1942, was a titan of Bangladeshi industry, leaving an indelible mark on the nation's economic landscape. He was the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at East West University, the founding Chairman of Mutual Trust Bank PLC, and the Chairman of Apex Group, a leading conglomerate he established from scratch.

Educated at St Xavier's College, Kolkata, and the University of Dhaka, where he earned a Master's degree in Economics, Mr Elahi began his career at British American Tobacco. H...