M. Azizur Rahman (academic)

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M. Azizur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and former Vice-Chancellor of Uttara University. [1] He is a former economic advisor of United States Agency for International Development at the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka. [2]

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Early life

Azizur Rahman did his undergraduate and master's in agricultural economics from Bangladesh Agricultural University. [3] He did his PhD in economics at Vanderbilt University in 1988. [3]

Career

Azizur Rahman fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. [3]

From 1989 to 1997, Azizur Rahman was the economic advisor of United States Agency for International Development at the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka. [3] He is a member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Economic Association. [3]

In 2003, Azizur Rahman founded Uttara University and was appointed its first vice-chancellor. [3] [4]

Personal life

Azizur Rahman is married to Eaysmin Ara Lekha, Vice-Chancellor of Uttara University. [3] [5]

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  1. ↑ ""Nazrul in the 21st century" conference held at UU". The Daily Star. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ↑ "About us - Uttara University". uttarauniversity.edu.bd. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Short Biography | Prof. Dr. M. Azizur Rahman". 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. ↑ "In conversation with leaders of private university education in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  5. ↑ "উত্তরা ইউনিভার্সিটির নতুন ভিসি ড. ইয়াসমীন আরা লেখা". Sarabangla | Breaking News | Sports | Entertainment. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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