Shireen Akhter Explained

Shireen Akhter
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:18th Vice Chancellor of the University of Chittagong
1Blankname:Chancellor
1Namedata:President of Bangladesh
Term Start:3 November 2019
Term End:19 March 2024
Predecessor:Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury
Successor:Md. Abu Taher
Occupation:Academic
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Birth Date:1 May 1956
Birth Place:Cox's Bazar, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Spouse:Latiful Alam Chowdhury (died 2020)

Shireen Akhter (born 1 May 1956[1]) is a Bangladeshi academic. She was the first female vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong.[2] [3] [4]

Background and education

Akhter was born at joarianala, Ramu in Cox's Bazar on 1 May 1956.[5] Her father was Afsar Kamal Chowdhury and mother was Begum Lutfunnahar Kamal.

Akhter completed her SSC and HSC in 1973 and 1975 respectively. She earned her bachelor's and master's from the University of Chittagong in 1978 and 1981 respectively.[6] In 1991, She earned her PhD from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.

Career

Akhter was a member of Election Commission (EC) Search committee. She joined the University of Chittagong as a lecturer of Bangla department in 1996.[7] [8]

In 2006, Akhter was promoted to professor.

Akhter was appointed the first female vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong on 3 November 2019. She replaced Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury.[9] In November 2020, she was nominated for the Begum Rokeya Padak and received it in December from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[10] [11]

On 29 April 2021, Akhter was reappointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong.[12]

Akhter's office was vandalized in January 2023 by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists led by its University of Chittagong unit President Moynul Hasan for not recruiting Raihan Ahmed, a Bangladesh Chhatra League activist, as a faculty.[13]

Personal life

Akhter was married to Major (Retired) Latiful Alam Chowdhury.[14] He died on 29 July 2020. They had two children.

Works

Notes and References

  1. News: Prof Shireen made acting VC of CU. 2019-06-14. The Daily Star. en. 2019-11-04.
  2. News: https://bdnews24.com/bn/detail/ctg/1684665 . bn:চবিতে প্রথম নারী ভিসি শিরীণ আখতার . 3 November 2019 . bdnews24 . bn.
  3. Web site: Dr. Shireen Akhter CU . cu.ac.bd . 3 November 2019.
  4. News: https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/bangladesh-news/bangladesh-jadavpur-university-alumni-shireen-akhter-appointed-as-next-vc-of-chittagong-university/articleshow/71883498.cms . bn:চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে উপাচার্য পদে যাদবপুরের প্রাক্তনী . 3 November 2019 . এইসময়.ইন্ডিয়া টাইমস. bn.
  5. Web site: Dr Shirin Akter, first female Pro-VC of CU The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh . 2023-09-10 . The Asian Age . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-11-03 . CU gets first female VC . 2023-09-10 . Prothomalo . en.
  7. News: Prof Shirin takes charge of CU VC . 2019-06-13 . Banglanews24.com . en . 2019-06-14.
  8. News: First woman pro-Vice Chancellor at Chittagong University. bdnews24.com . 2019-01-07. 2016-03-28.
  9. News: CU gets first female Pro VC . 2016-03-28 . Dhaka Tribune . 2019-01-07.
  10. Web site: CU VC Shirin Akhter named for Rokeya Padak . 2023-09-10 . bangladeshpost.net . en.
  11. News: 8 December 2020 . 5 eminent women named for Begum Rokeya Padak 2020 . . 10 September 2023.
  12. Web site: 2021-04-29 . Retiree Shireen Akhter reappointed as Chittagong University VC . 2023-09-10 . The Business Standard . en.
  13. Web site: Report . Star Digital . 2023-01-30 . CU VC office vandalised for not recruiting BCL leader as teacher . 2023-09-10 . The Daily Star . en.
  14. News: Roy . Subrata . 29 July 2020 . CU VC’s husband Latiful Alam Chowdhury dies . . 10 September 2023.
  15. Book: Shireen Akhter . Bangladesher Tin Jon Oupanyasik: Showkat Osman, Syed Waliullah o Abu Ishaque . 1993 . Bangla Academy . 9789840728480 . Dhaka . Bengali.