, May 13 -- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has mourned the death of Dr Abdul Majid Molla, one of the pioneering researchers behind Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) and Rice ORS, and a distinguished figure in paediatrics and global public health.

Majid Molla passed away on May 8, 2026 in Dhaka at the age of 85.

Born in 1941, he devoted his life to improving child health, advancing diarrhoeal disease research, and strengthening medical education across South Asia and beyond.

His long association with icddr,b began in 1965 at the then Pak-SEATO Cholera Research Laboratory (CRL), shortly after completing his MBBS degree from Dhaka Medical College in 1963.

In 1975, Majid Molla completed his PhD at...