| Jamal Uddin Ahmed | |
| Native Name: | জামাল উদ্দিন আহমদ |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Place: | Dhaka |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | artist, professor |
| Awards: | Ekushey Padak (2019) |
Jamal Uddin Ahmed (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi artist and professor.[1] In recognition of his contribution to fine arts, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2019.[2] [3]
Ahmed was born in Dhaka of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1955.[4] He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Government Laboratory High School in 1972 and Higher Secondary School Certificate in 1974.[5] He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka in 1978. From 1980 to 1982, he did a two years research course at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.[5] In 1982, he moved to Japan and studied oil painting at University of Tsukuba until 1984.[5] He earned his post graduation degree from the same university in 1986.[5]
Ahmed was a visiting teacher and artist in residence in the Art and Design Department at the North Carolina State University in 1995.[5] He is currently a professor at the Department of Drawing & Painting of University of Dhaka under Faculty of Fine Art.[4]
As of 2019, Ahmed is the current president of Bangladesh Charushilpi Sangsad.[6]