A. B. M. Badruzzaman

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A. B. M. Badruzzaman
আবু বোরহান মোহাম্মদ বদরুজ্জামান
15th Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 September 2024

Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman is a Bangladeshi academic who has been the 15th and current vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology since September 2024. [1]

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Education

Badruzzaman earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1984 and 1987 respectively. [2] He then earned his PhD in environmental engineering from the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1992. [2]

Controversy

During his tenure as Vice-Chancellor, several alumni and former students raised concerns regarding the transparency of lecturer recruitment at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).According to reports published in Daily Amardesh, allegations were made that appointments in certain departments did not strictly follow merit rankings, leading to claims of nepotism. University authorities, however, stated that the recruitment process was conducted in accordance with institutional procedures and denied any irregularities. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Prof Badruzzaman appointed to BUET as vice-chancellor". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. 1 2 "Profile of A. B. M. Badruzzaman". Department of Civil Engineering, BUET. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ↑ "বুয়েটে শিক্ষক নিয়োগে স্বজনপ্রীতির অভিযোগ | আমার দেশ". দৈনিক আমার দেশ (in Bengali). 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
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