Bazlul Chowdhury Explained

Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Office1:1st Vice-Chancellor of Independent University, Bangladesh
Term Start1:1 January 1994
Term End1:31 January 2011
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
University of East Anglia
University of Aberdeen
Birth Date:1941 3, df=y Sylhet, Bangladesh

Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury (16 March 1941 – 29 December 2010) was a Bangladeshi academic and the first Vice-Chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh. He played a pivotal role in establishing IUB as a leading educational institution in Bangladesh.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Chowdhury was born on 16 March 1941 in Sylhet. He received his early education in Dhaka. He obtained his BA and MA degrees from the University of Dhaka and his PhD from the University of East Anglia and the University of Aberdeen.[3] [4]

Career

Chowdhury held academic positions at the University of Rajshahi and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology before joining IUB in 1994. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of IUB from 1994 to 2011. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in shaping the university's academic programs, research initiatives, and infrastructure development.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Staff Correspondent . Bazlul Mobin’s death anniv on Thursday . NEWAGE.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-30 . 12th death anniversary of Professor Dr Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury . 2024-12-03 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. Web site: Prof Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury passes away . UNBconnect... . 2010-12-30 . 2011-11-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405173949/http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-38182 . 2012-04-05 .
  4. Web site: 2012-03-09 . Commonwealth Education Online - Biography of Vice Chancellor . 2024-12-03 . web.archive.org.
  5. Web site: Chowdhury . Kishwar Mubin . 2011-12-30 . Dr. Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury: The perennial pedagogue . 2024-12-03 . The Daily Star . en.