Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Eminent writer and academic Syed Manzoorul Islam, Emeritus Professor of the Department of English at Dhaka University, was put on life support Sunday at LabAid Hospital in the capital.

Earlier on Friday, Professor Islam was admitted to the hospital after falling ill. Following medical tests, doctors confirmed that he had suffered a massive heart attack.

Two stents were subsequently placed in his arteries to clear blockages, and he had been under close observation since the procedure.

Mazharul Islam, Chief Executive Officer of publishing house Anyaprokash, provided his latest physical update to UNB on Sunday night, saying: "Although his condition remained stable on the first day after surgery, it started deteriorating s...