professor Md. Anwarul Azim Arif | |
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| vice-chancellor | |
| University of Chittagong | |
| In office 15 June 2011 –14 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Alauddin [1] |
| Succeeded by | Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury |
| vice-chancellor | |
| International Islamic University Chittagong | |
| In office 28 March 2021 –August 2024 | |
| Chairman | |
| Social Islami Bank Limited | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1951 Satkania,Chittagong,Bangladesh |
| Education | University of the Philippines (MBA) Chittagong University (B.Com &M.Com) |
| Occupation | professor |
Md. Anwarul Azim Arif is a Bangladesh academic,banker. He is the former vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong [2] &International Islamic University Chittagong. He is the former chairperson of Social Islami Bank Limited. [3]
Arif is the chairman of the central executive committee of the Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh. [4]
Arif completed his master's degree in commerce at the University of Chittagong. [5] He completed his MBA at the University of the Philippines. [5]
Arif joined the University of Chittagong as a lecturer in 1976 in the Management Studies department. [5] [6] He joined National Bank as a probationary officer in 1984. [5]
From 7 January 2012 to 6 August 2012,Arif was the dean of the Faculty of Engineering. [7]
From 2011 to 2105,Arif was the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong. [5] In August 2011,he successfully convinced proctor Dr Mohammad Akter Hossain and three assistant proctors to rescind their resignation. [8] [9] They had resigned following bad behavior of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists with them. [8]
Arif was appointed the chairperson of Social Islami Bank Limited in November 2017. [5] He was the additional managing director of First Security Islami Bank Limited. [5] Kazi Osman Ali was appointed managing director of Social Islami Bank under Arif. [10] After his appointment nine directors of the bank resigned which included Hakim Md. Yousuf Harun Bhuiyan,one of five shareholders and head of Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh. [11] Former chairman of the bank,Major (Retired) Md. Rezaul Haque,was removed and replaced by Arif as part of S. Alam Group of Industries,a Chittagong-based conglomerate,of consolidating control over the bank. [12] Arif was appointed a representative of Hasan Abason Limited,a subsidiary of S. Alam Group of Industries. [13]
In July 2021 to August 2024,Arif was the vice chancellor of International Islamic University Chittagong. [14]