Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam was an enlightened teacher who viewed education and teaching not merely as a profession, but as a moral pursuit and a human responsibility, said speakers at a memorial in BRAC University recently.

Professor Manzoorul believed that the true goal of education was not simply to acquire information or degrees, but to awaken knowledge, beauty, and human values within the learner-nurturing minds that are not only informed but also humane and socially conscious, they said.

Known to his students and colleagues as SMI, Professor Manzoorul, revered for his teaching, literary brilliance, and principled engagement with Bangladesh's cultural and civic spheres, breathed his last on 10 October 2025 whil...