Mohammad Rafiqul Alam Explained

Mohammad Rafiqul Alam
Native Name:মোহাম্মদ রফিকুল আলম
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Vice-chancellor
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
Termstart:27 April 2016
Predecessor:Md. Jahangir Alam
Birth Date:1 January 1958
Birth Place:Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:Chittagong Engineering College
Occupation:Professor, university administrator

Mohammad Rafiqul Alam is a Bangladeshi academic and vice-chancellor of the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology.[1] [2] He is the president of the Association of Universities of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Bishwabidyalaya Parishad).[3]

Early life

Alam was born in 1958 in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Maryamnagar, Rangunia, Bangladesh).[4] [5] His father was Abdul Hossian and his mother was Khairunessa. He did his bachelor's degree in electrical and electronic engineering at the Chittagong Engineering College (now Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology) in 1979.[6] He did his master's degree in engineering and his PhD.

Career

Alam joined the Chittagong Engineering College in 1982 as a lecturer. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1986.

Alam served as the dean of the department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. He is the President of the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Library Committee.[7] Alam was promoted to associate professor in 2007.

In March 2013, Alam was appointed the pro-vice chancellor of the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology.[8] He was the first pro-vice chancellor of the university since it was founded in 2003.

On 27 April 2016, Alam was appointed the vice-chancellor of the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology. He was reappointed vice-chancellor of the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology in August 2020. He is the president of the Association of Universities of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Bishwabidyalaya Parishad), grouping of vice-chancellors of vice-chancellors of public universities in Bangladesh.[9]

Alam voiced support for the re-election of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at an event of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology in October 2023.[10] He said Islam was the "perfect way of life" at an event marking the birth of the Islamic prophet Mohammad at the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: 25 January 2024 . CUET Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Rafiqul Alam greets Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud with a bouquet at the entrance of the university on Tuesday. . 2024-01-26 . Daily Sun . en.
  2. News: 5 May 2017 . CUET to be taken to new level of international standard: VC . 2024-01-26 . Daily Sun . en.
  3. News: 2021-07-09 . University admission uncertain for HSC 2020 batch . 2024-01-26 . The Business Standard . en.
  4. Web site: CUET VC Rafiqul Alam reappointed . 2024-01-26 . bangladeshpost.net . en.
  5. News: Prof Rafiqul Alam appointed acting VC of CUET . 2024-01-26 . The Guardian . Bangladesh . en-US.
  6. Web site: BAETE - Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education, Bangladesh. . 2024-01-26 . www.baetebangladesh.org.
  7. Web site: Message from the VC and president, Library Committee . 2024-01-26 . 103.99.128.14.
  8. News: 2013-03-07 . Rafiqul Alam new Pro-VC of Cuet . 2024-01-26 . The Daily Star . en.
  9. News: Alamgir . Mohiuddin . 2021-05-04 . UGC mulls online exams for public universities . 2024-01-26 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. News: 2023-10-05 . Want to reelect Hasina through ballot: Cuet VC at BCL meeting . 2024-01-26 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. News: Islam is a perfect way of life: CUET VC . 2024-01-26 . New Age . en.