Shafique Ahmed Siddique Explained
Shafique Ahmed Siddique is a Bangladeshi Academic and Professor of University of Dhaka.[1] [2] He is the Chairperson of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College.[3] He is the Chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology and Vice-Chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[4]
Early life
Siddique was born on 27 August 1950.[5] His father was Abu Siddique and mother was Shamsun Nahar Siddique. His brothers are Tarique Ahmed Siddique, defence advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Rafique Ahmed Siddique, chairperson of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation.[6] He completed his undergraduate and master's from the University of Dhaka.[7]
Career
Siddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1974 and subsequently completed a second master's in finance from Southampton University. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1986 and completed his PhD from Brunel University. From 1988 to 1992, he taught at Universiti Brunei Darussalam as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate professor in 1993.
In 2004, Siddique filed a defamation suit against Motiur Rahman Rentu over his book, Amar Fashi Chai. In April 2007, a Dhaka court issued a verdict in favour of Siddique and awarded him 10 million taka in damages. After failing to get the compensation, Siddique filed a case seeking the confiscation of Rentu's properties on 10 August 2007.[8]
Siddique is the founder chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology. He is the chairperson of the governing body of Dhaka Commerce College and the founding secretary of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust. He had previously served as the chairperson of Dhaka University's Bureau of Business Research. He is the vice-chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[9]
Personal life
Siddique married Sheikh Rehana in 1977 in London,[10] sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11] [12] The couple have a son[13] and two daughters, one of whom is Tulip Rizwana Siddiq.[14] [15] [16]
On 18 February 2016, Siddique described a string of 35 cases against Mafuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, as "too much" while on BanglaVision.[17] [18]
Notes and References
- News: bn:ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক . https://www.priyo.com/people/dr-shafiq-ahmed-siddique . 2021-07-05 . Priyo.com . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185240/https://www.priyo.com/people/dr-shafiq-ahmed-siddique . 2021-07-09.
- News: bn:'জয় সরকারে ভাল করবেন, রেহানা পার্টিতে ভাল করবেন' . bn . BBC News বাংলা . https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-38364678 . 2021-07-05.
- News: Chairman of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College Professor Dr Shafiq Ahmed Siddique distributing the prize to a winner of the Annual Sports Competition of Dhaka Commerce College, at City Club Ground in the city's Pallabi recently. . 2021-07-05 . The New Nation . en.
- News: 2017-06-12 . APUB gets executive committee . 2021-07-05 . The Daily Star . en.
- Web site: Message of Chairman, Governing Body, Dhaka Commerce College . 2021-07-05 . www.dcc.edu.bd.
- News: bn:রফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক আর নেই . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/রফিক-আহমেদ-সিদ্দিক-আর-নেই . 2021-07-05 . Prothom Alo . bn.
- Web site: 4 March 2018 . Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Siddique Nominated as New Chairman of BUBT Trust . 5 July 2021 . bubt.edu.
- News: Dr Shafique files case for seizure of Rentu's property . 2021-07-05 . The Daily Star . 10 August 2007 . 2021-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185123/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/08/10/d70810100592.htm . dead .
- Web site: Vice Chairman . 2021-07-05 . APUB Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh . en-US . 2021-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203144406/https://apub.org.bd/vice-chairman/ . dead .
- News: bn:শেখ রেহানা: মিথ্যার দেয়ালে প্রথম আঘাতকারী এক সংগ্রামী জীবনের উপাখ্যান . Somoy Tv News . 2021-07-05 . Somoy News . bn.
- News: 2016-02-18 . It's too much . 2021-07-05 . The Daily Star . en.
- News: bn:শেখ রেহানার যাপিত জীবন . https://www.ppbd.news/open-views/69832 . 2021-07-05 . Purboposh Chim BD . bn.
- News: Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 40 . 2021-07-05 . The Financial Express . Dhaka . en.
- News: Sheikh Rehana's birthday today . 2021-07-05 . The Financial Express . Dhaka . en.
- News: Prof Shafiq Ahmed Siddique nominated BUBT Trust chairman . 2021-07-05 . New Age . en.
- News: bn:শেখ রেহানার ৬৫তম জন্মদিন আজ . https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/last-page/344124/শেখ-রেহানার-৬৫তম-জন্মদিন-আজ . 2021-07-05 . Jugantor . bn.
- News: bn:মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে -ড. শফিক সিদ্দিক . https://www.dailyinqilab.com/article/5323/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95 . 2021-07-05 . Daily Inqilab . bn.
- News: bn:মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে : ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক . https://www.bd-pratidin.com/special/2016/02/18/127822 . 2021-07-05 . Bangladesh Pratidin . 18 February 2016 . bn.