Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah Explained

Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah
Native Name:নাজমুল আহসান কলিম উল্লাহ
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:4th Vice-chancellor of the Begum Rokeya University
Termstart:1 June 2017
Termend:9 June 2021
Predecessor:A. K. M. Nurun Nabi
Successor:Md. Hasibur Rashid
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Professor, Educator, University Administrator, election monitor

Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah is the former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University.[1]

Career

Kalimullah served as a professor of the Department of Public Administration of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Dhaka.[2]

Kalimullah as chairman of the National Election Observation Council was set to observe the 2006 election, where he raised questions about the voter list.[3]

Kalimullah is the chairperson of Jatiya Nirbachon Parjabekkhon Parishad, also known as JANIPOP, an election monitoring group.[4] [5]

On 1 June 2017, Kalimullah was appointed vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.[6] His term as vice chancellor was controversial, and teachers at the university campaigned for his removal.[7] He was allegedly absent from campus 478 days out of 631 days.[8]

Kalimullah was awarded the rank of major by the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.[9] He is a former editor of The Asian Age.[10]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposed his appointment as an observer for the 2018 general election as they alleged he had links to a particular party and pointed out that his uncle, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, was a minister of the Awami League government. Kalimullah generated some controversy after taking an online class at 3:20 am.[11] On 13 March 2021, a group of teachers at the university published a 790-page report on corruption by Kalimullah at a press conference.[12] The University Grants Commission, in an investigation, found irregularities against Kalimullah and called for action against him.[13] He challenged the probe in court unsuccessfully.[14] In March 2021, the local unit of Bangabandhu Parishad declared him unwanted on the university campus.[15] On 9 June 2021, Kalimullah was replaced by Md. Hasibur Rashid as vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, at the end of his four-year term.[16]

On 1 June 2022, Kalimullah was sued by an Awami League leader in Comilla under the Digital Security Act for comments he made on a YouTube channel on corruption.[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr Hasibur Rashid made Begum Rokeya University VC . 2022-06-20 . Risingbd.com . en.
  2. Web site: Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah Dhaka University Profile . 2022-06-20 . du.ac.bd . en.
  3. News: Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah Speaks to VOA About Election Monitoring in Bangladesh . 2022-06-20 . VOA . bn.
  4. News: Don't allow Janipop's Kalimullah as polls observer: BNP . 2022-06-20 . UNB . English.
  5. News: Prof Kalimullah appointed as BRUR VC . 2022-06-20 . jagonews24.com . en-US.
  6. News: Rokeya university new VC Hasibur as Kalimullah ends his tenure . 2022-06-20 . Prothom Alo . en.
  7. News: 'Irregularities' of BRUR VC protested . 2022-06-20 . The Independent . Dhaka.
  8. News: BRU VC absent on 478 of 631 working days . 2022-06-20 . Bangla Tribune . en.
  9. News: Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, BNCCO is seen adorned with the Badge of Major rank at a ceremony held at the BNCC Headquarter in the capital on Thursday. . 2022-06-20 . The New Nation . en.
  10. News: Professor Kalimullah promoted to Major . 2022-06-20 . The Asian Age . Bangladesh . en.
  11. News: 2021-06-10 . BRU VC stirs controversy again, conducts class at 3am . 2022-06-20 . Dhaka Tribune.
  12. News: 2021-03-13 . BRU teachers publish white paper on corruption of VC Kalimullah . 2022-06-20 . The Business Standard . en.
  13. News: University Grants Commission for action against BRU VC Kalimullah on graft charge . 2022-06-20 . New Age . en.
  14. News: BRUR VC Kalimullah files writ petition seeking suspension of corruption probe . 2022-06-20 . Barta24 . en.
  15. Web site: BRUR VC Kalimullah declared unwanted on campus . 2022-06-20 . Daily Bangladesh . en.
  16. News: Kalimullah out, Hasibur new VC of Rokeya University - Education - observerbd.com . 2022-06-20 . The Daily Observer.
  17. News: Kalimullah sued under DSA for remarks on Awami League's mayor candidate . 2022-06-20 . The Financial Express . en.