In 1992 after a storied career as a diplomat and freedom fighter, Muslehuddin Ahmad founded North South University, the first private university in Bangladesh. In Bridge Over Troubled Waters, his daughter weaves her own recollection with those of friends and family to present a unique account of the history of North South University and the man who shepherded its formation. In the days following her father’s death, Seema Ahmad found reminders of her father and his wishes everywhere. Soon, she began feeling his guiding force through her dreams. That guiding force culminates in this book detailing Muslehuddin Ahmad’s life and the values exemplified by it.
This book takes us through Muslehuddin Ahmad’s early years as a college instructor about to start a family, his time in the diplomatic service, his role during the 1971 Liberation War, and his crowning achievement forming North South University. Seema offers new insight into the devotion to country, family, and education that fueled her father’s work and shares the guiding force he left to serve as a beacon to others.