Md. Mahbubur Rahman (25th), Florida, USA, mdmahbubur@aol.com
"..........I never got him on board but heard from some of our batchmates around 1991 those who got him as a Chief Officer on board BSC. I feel shocked and praying for his peace as well as from my batchmate side I knew him around 14 years before...."
15 Mar 2004

Capt. Khademul Insan (18th), UK, khademul20@yahoo.com
"........ It was a great shock to know that Salahuddin bhai is no more within us. He was not only my senior from academy but also he was from my cadet college, so in that way I had a long ties with him & Alamgir bhai though I hadn't any chance to sail with Salahudiin bhai. Its extremely pathetic that we lost both of them in a matter of years. I think its time for all of us to wake up to health awareness specially regular checking up & quit smoking as heart diseases are increasingly snatching the lives of our loved ones now a days. I have no word to comfort their families, may Allah be with them to cope with the situation & bless the departed ones with Zannat...."
01 Mar 2004

Golam Mohammad Sarwar (18th), Singapore, sarwar1963@hotmail.com 
" ............... I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Capt. Salehuddin. We sailed together in two PIL vessels. I will remember him for his elderly affections to me.
My self and my wife would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Capt. Salehuddin. May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss."

Shahidul Alam (17th), Dhaka, shahidul@daruchinidip.com
" ............... I am very sorry to hear about him. This is very tragic. I sailed with both of them in "Banglar Gourab". Both of them were very nice. Its hard to believe that, both of them died and died for the same reason. My heartiest condolences for his family. May God give them patience to bear this terrible shock.............."
07 Feb 2004

Capt. L. T. Gomes (3rd), Dhaka, lmgomes@citechco.net
".............When I opened the web to read some good news today , instead I was terribly shocked to hear the sad demise of Salehuddin - both brothers were with me on Banglar Gourab (I was Captain) and it was a pleasure to have them both  together. It is so sad to think that both of them are not with us today- my heart goes out to Saleheddin's family- I am speechless and no words can comfort them - however my deepest condolences to the family and may the soul of Salehuddin rest in Peace. I wonder what is happening to our younger colleagues - please take care our young colleagues - it is sad that we have to part with our young ones so soon when many of them have not accomplished so many things in life. God bless!! I am sad !!!...... "
07 Feb 2004

Mafizur Rahman (13th), Canada, mrahman@sympatico.ca
Salehuddin my batch mate, another of our loved ones has gone forever for a cause of health negligence. Regular medical check up could probably reveal the danger of a possible heart disease. He was very humorous and jolly person. May Allah award him the heaven. May his soul rest in peace. May ALLAH give strength to his family members to recover such a great loss.
12 Feb 2004

Capt. Rafiqul Islam (12th), Chittagong, capt.r.islam@cgp.pilship.com
"...as you know his father has been killed during the liberation war and ever since his mother has been struggling to get her sons to a stage of establishment. She had done a very good job and all the sons were well established. it was actually the time for her to relax a little. And then Alamgir died of heart attack some where in 2001. Few years passed. His brother in law ( Sister's husband ) died of cancer recently. Younger brother had a severe heart attack recently and had under gone open heart surgery in Dhaka and still under post operative treatment. During this time his present employer PIL has been calling him almost every other day asking him to join ship. He sent his COC for renewal and that also got lost on the way. Later it was tracked after a long pursuit and actually arrived just the day before his death. With all above going on he was not in a very good state of mind during last three months of his leave. He had some pressure and was on medication but no indication what so ever of any stroke / high pressure or anything else. And then all on a sudden that day at about 0500 hrs he started feeling bad. Doctor gave him some medicine and they planned to see the cardiologist after 0800 hrs. Around 0730 hours his pressure went up followed by massive heart attack and probably died instantly. He was taken to hospital immediately and was declared dead. His mother wished him to be buried at his village home and was done accordingly.  His wife is teaching in an English medium school CYDER. Elder son has appeared O level (part) and the daughter is studying in the same school at class seven. The family has just come back from Noakhali......."
12 Feb 2004

M. Qamruzzaman (11th), Australia, qamru@optusnet.com.au
Its like a double blow in consecutive days! After Mazumdar Bhai its Salehuddin. Alamgir and Salehuddin were two brothers equally popular in the mariners community for their lovely and happy personalities. Whoever knew one could not forget another. Now both of them have left us forever. Its such a painful feeling that its becoming very hard and difficult to bear. I feel so upset when I think that I can be around to share the sorrows of family, relatives and friends. This is a price that we have to pay for living overseas. But our thoughts are with them. We beg to Allah for emancipation of their souls and pray that their family have the
courage to come to grips to the loss they have suffered. Amin...
09 Feb 2004